College Education

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Introduction
College in America, 1600s–1800s
- College in the Early 1900s
- U.S. Colleges, World War II through the 1980s
- College Enrollment, Costs, and Purposes from the 1990s to Present
- College Education amid COVID-19
- Post-Pandemic College Experience
Pros
- Pro 1: Jobs increasingly require college degrees, and college allows students to explore careers and earn better job placements.
- Pro 2: Because they learn interpersonal and other skills in college, graduates are more productive as members of society.
- Pro 3: College graduates and their children are healthier and live longer.
Pro Quotes
Cons
- Con 1: College is not a guarantee of a job or better life.
- Con 2: Student loan debt strains college graduates, their families, and society.
- Con 3: Many people would be better served learning a trade or pursuing work right out of high school.
Con Quotes
Top Wealthiest Americans with and without College Degrees
- Source for Top Wealthiest Americans with and without College Degrees
College Educations of U.S. Presidents
Highest and Lowest Tuitions of Ranked U.S. Colleges and Universities
- Top Ten Highest Tuitions among U.S. News & World Report Ranked Schools
- Top Ten Lowest Tuitions among U.S. News & World Report Ranked Schools
Median Incomes v. Average College Tuition Rates
- Sources for Median Incomes v. Average College Tuition Rates
Student Loan Debt Compared to Other Household Debt
Highest Paying Jobs and Fastest Growing Jobs
- Top 20 Highest Paying Jobs
- Source for Top 20 Highest Paying Jobs
- Top 27 Jobs with “Much Faster Than Average” Growth
- Source for Top 27 Jobs with “Much Faster Than Average” Growth
Discussion Questions
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