Will College Pay Off?: A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You'll Ever Make
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00TT1VS0C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A barrage of advertising offers new degrees designed to lead to specific jobs, but we see no information on whether graduates ever get those jobs. Among the issues Cappelli analyzes are:What is the real link between a college degree and a job that enables you to pay off the cost of college, especially in a market that is in constant change?Why it may be a mistake to pursue degrees that will land you the hottest jobs because what is hot today is unlikely to be so by the time you graduate.Why the most expensive colleges may actually be the cheapest because of their ability to graduate students on time.How parents and students can find out what different colleges actually deliver to students and whether it is something that employers really want.College is the biggest expense for many families, larger even than the cost of the family home, and one that can bankrupt students and their paren
Most important, finish on time. A surefire way to erode your return on college is to graduate late or not at all.” Wall Street JournalThought-provoking work The author notes that sending children to college is a huge expense that hurts many families' ability to meet other important needs, such as retirement. Otherwise, buyer beware.” Barron'sAstutely examines the enduring relevance of a college degree Illuminating statistical and survey data Cappelli's eye-opening report card on the current state of American education gives mounting tuitions a failin
Essential reading for parents, students, and grads. And everyone else. This book describes the reality of higher education and major changes taking place in labor markets. The gist is that college has been over-sold as path to a good job and secure income. Work ethic and social skills are important; academic knowledge is n. The simple answer and the not-so-simple answer “A career is a marathon, not a sprint.”The cost of college has been a point of debate for a couple of decades. It is true that tuition at colleges have increased significantly over the past twenty or thirty years. Though some are worried, th. "Recommended for every college student or parent" according to mkpfox. This book is a methodical analysis of how investing in a college education can be harmful or helpful. Cappelli's approach was a no-BS investigation of data with reasonable conclusions and recommendations. It was never a question of whether college would