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Originally Posted by DaFace
The problem is that we seem to operate on a 25ish year window for knowledge and collective wisdom. 25 years ago, going to college was relatively inexpensive, and having a college degree was just about a guarantee that you could find a job that paid a reasonable wage.
Now, the cost of college has skyrocketed, and I know people with Ph.D.'s who are working for $30k/year. It's criminal.
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What has happened, in part, is that the value of college degrees has significantly lessened due to a vast, vast, increase in supply. Second, the costs of a college education have exploded due to:
1. federal grants/loans
2. demand for a college education due to changing societal norms. No longer is it geared to get you a job or profession, but now it's basically a minimum reqiurement for "polite society".
3. absolutely NO risk by colleges or banks in giving loans to students to go.
There is no longer any rational relationship between the cost of a college education, and the degree you get.
WHY THE **** IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT LOANING ANY ****ING FOOL WHO WANTS ONE THE MONEY TO GO GET A GODDAMN ENGLISH OR HISTORY DEGREE?
Why the **** is the cost of an English degree the same as the cost of an engineering degree?
The cost of college has outpaced EVERYTHING else over the last 30 years. Even ****ing healthcare. The system is entirely broken and needs a complete overhaul.