Should I go to College? We Let Our Experts Answer
My Cousin Sonya, a finance professional in New York, worries about her teenage sister. She refuses to attend college for further education and wants to become a YouTube influencer.?
Sonya, who hails from a family of highly educated (with postgrad degrees and PhDs) individuals, says, ‘I can’t accept this; she should at least get a graduate degree!’ So the teenager is now in a dichotomy and wonders, ‘ Should I go to college? Why is a college degree important? Is a college degree necessary to be successful?’
We got a similar audience question during our October webinar, “Learning Beyond College Studies ,” and our speakers gave their expert opinions. You can watch the webinar?here .
People Are Losing Trust In College Degrees
Society is divided into people who trust the education system and those who do not. But it does not mean that those who attend college necessarily believe in education or a degree system. They merely see it as a means to a promising job/career. But, unfortunately, this is what has been projected on us since our childhood.?
School>College>Job>Money
This is a more conventional way our society has worked since the industrial revolution. Then we had billionaires who were college drop-outs running the world’s biggest companies. This had people questioning, Is a college education worth it?
A global decision intelligence company named Morning Consult regularly researches how people think and behave, which helps leaders to make appropriate decisions. For example, in one of its?recent surveys , Morning Consult found a trend in people’s trust in the public education system.
According to its data, Gen Z has the lowest trust in the public education system; the trend has been falling with every generation since Baby Boomers.
The survey also revealed that in Oct 2020, 62% of US adults parked their trust in the public education system, and today that number stands at 57%.
With time and technological advancement, people, such as social media influencers, stock market traders, or software developers, figured out ways to make money at home. These people needed education and some learning but not necessarily a college degree to pursue their passion.
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