Data from @chronicle: "Nearly 80% of [Americans] with a #college degree said the cost was worth it…[But] the positive attitudes…tend to follow salaries. About 88% of higher earners — those with a household income greater than $100,000 — said their degree benefits outweighed the cost…Only 63% of graduates in households with incomes less than $50,000 said their degree benefits outweighed the cost." https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/weekly-briefing/2023-09-09
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@petersuber@academicchatter what percent of the 80% total were higer bracket earners as opposed to lower? There's a subscription wall, and I'd really rather not.
@petersuber@academicchatter I don’t regret earning the degree that allows me to do my job today (no way to do it without), but the cost was, imo, ridiculous and disconnected from reality. I have an enormous amount of student debt. I will never pay it off, and will likely die with it. I’m grateful that I feel a sense of personal/professional satisfaction in my chosen career, because financially, it will never have been worth it.
I’ve made a good living over the years ($100+) without having a college degree. I learned “on the job” and have been able to work my way into incredible and well paying employment. A degree shouldn’t mean a person is worth more $. How one does their job should be the reason for making a higher income.
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