Do you really earn more money because you went to college?

[ensurance982]

A lot of my friends went to college and couldn't find a job, so there is no definite answer and both have their own risk. I say going college is less risky as compare to using the money for business or investment..

I think it depends on what you've studied, really! If you're in a field where it is difficult to find a job to begin with, it's not very likely that you can find a job at all, but in an area where there actually are jobs, you'll get a lot more money with a decent degree!

[boumalo]

A lot of my friends went to college and couldn't find a job, so there is no definite answer and both have their own risk. I say going college is less risky as compare to using the money for business or investment..

I think it depends on what you've studied, really! If you're in a field where it is difficult to find a job to begin with, it's not very likely that you can find a job at all, but in an area where there actually are jobs, you'll get a lot more money with a decent degree!

Interesting point; in some fiels like Health Care in the US it can be very profitable to get a degree in the current state of things (it may change!) since you need a degree to be a doctor, nurse, pratictionner ect.

[ooo1ayi]

I dont really believe that diploma and uni makes you to earn money.

[hgerson]

Book smart is not enough to make (a lot of) money.

To be hugely successful I'd say 70% street smart and 30% book smart.

The brightest people I know by college standards are not even rich.

[mustang77]

i dont know anyone rich that went to college 

[Zawamiya]

going college can give you a confortable living, but not luxury.

[negafen]

Unfortunately nowadays the Diploma does very little.  It is more about experience gained and who you know.  All you are left with is tons of debt that will take you 1/4 of your life to pay back....Things need to change.

Yes. Experience and Social Network played a much more important factors than diploma and intelligence.

Sadly, most people do not realized this fact until it is too late.

[der_troll]

I believe I do earn much more because of my education, all I need is to look at most of my high school friends who didn't go study and to see how much they are earning now. 

[boumalo]

I believe I do earn much more because of my education, all I need is to look at most of my high school friends who didn't go study and to see how much they are earning now. 

Maybe it is not because they didn't go to college but because they are not motivated, connected or smart

[pilitusanelidus]

the experience is a huge factor working, but learning at the college gives you a different way to see the life, the creativity, inspiration and motivation and what for the companies are looking for in my case it worked for me.

[Hustle2survive]

going college can give you a confortable living, but not luxury.

How do you get a luxury?

[boumalo]

the experience is a huge factor working, but learning at the college gives you a different way to see the life, the creativity, inspiration and motivation and what for the companies are looking for in my case it worked for me.

Can't you learn it without losing 100k of income, 100k in tuition fees and 4-6years?

We are at the time of internet where everyone has all infos available through his phone in his pocket

People that succeed after college are people who are smart, success driven and connected and who would have succeed well and probably better if they didn't go to college

[MakeBelieve]

load of bullshit just because you go to college won't make you successful.

[Poorri]

You get insane debts in some countries, that for sure.

[boumalo]

Well, education does not guarantee success in your life, like money and glory...
But it increases the chance of success...

Education is very important but most your education comes from outside the school : from your family, maybe your friends and reading

You can get a solid education via internet (https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx https://www.youtube.com/user/SchiffReport/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/stefbot/videos) nowadays; tuitions costs should go down since you don't need so many books anymore and you shouldn't need so many bad teachers when the best can be seen online but we see the opposite : the tuitions costs go up as the government regulate the sector more and more and push the prices higher with the college funds

[boumalo]

bump

[CozyLife]

I earn less money because I went to college. I had to pay for it for the first go round, but the second time, FAFSA covered it.

[paumonte]

 I really do, I have the talent to turn coffee into software, and is not something easy that will learn out of the college

[boumalo]

I earn less money because I went to college. I had to pay for it for the first go round, but the second time, FAFSA covered it.

Considering you could have make money all this time and save the money you paid for the first round, do you think you are better off because you went to college?

[martinnew]

I really do, I have the talent to turn coffee into software, and is not something easy that will learn out of the college

That sounds to be a cool software.  :
Well, agree to that.