| When people ask is further education important, | | | | college really worth it? Further education is important |
| often they have been put off by the high cost of | | | | because of the number of opportunities that become |
| going to college and getting a degree. It's no secret | | | | available with a college education. It is a fact that |
| that the cost of getting further education has | | | | more and more people worldwide are getting a higher |
| increased a lot in recent years, so it is no surprise | | | | education, so to stand out in the marketplace you |
| that many students question whether they can | | | | need to have a further education beyond high school. |
| afford it. In response, I always ask them can they | | | | It's true that there are many successful people who |
| afford NOT to go to college. | | | | do not have a higher education, although this is |
| The reason is that college graduates on average earn | | | | becoming more and more rare. It is a lot more |
| double the amount of money in their lives than those | | | | difficult to get a high powered and highly paid job |
| with just a high school education. The return on | | | | without a college education than it ever was before |
| investment dwarfs any other investment you could | | | | simply because there are a lot more people with a |
| make on wall street. There are a huge number of | | | | college education these days. |
| financial aids available for anyone who wants to go to | | | | So "Is further education important?" It could be the |
| college. | | | | most important thing you will ever do. |
| So once the price is no longer a factor, is going to | | | | |