A College Conversation (Part 1)

28/08/2020 33 min Temporada 2020 Episodio 8
A College Conversation (Part 1)

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Should you go to College or Not? Is College worth the Financial Investment? Timeline: 01:28 - Introducing the guest speaker- Zach.02:09 - Zach’s High School - College experience and why he dropped out.06:13 - Top 10 Highest-paying & Lowest-paying degrees and their average salaries.07:02 - Before spending a lot of money on a degree, consider if the Return of Investment (ROI) is worth it.08:40 - The Student-Loan-Debt problem.11:13 - The Pros and Cons; College is an option, but it’s not the only option.12:45 - Use statistical data to estimate the VALUE of your DEGREE before investing in it.25:00 - College is not designed for everybody.25:50 - Average earnings for workers based on educational attainment.29:00 - Don’t pursue worthless degrees and huge volumes of student loan debt for no justifiable reason.Keywords:College, Degree, Student Loan Debt, Return on Investment.Key Takeaways:“A lot of people are spending a lot of money for college degrees but the return on investment isn’t that much”“If you find a better opportunity to pursue something that gives you a better return on investment, … take advantage of it.”“A college degree does not guarantee you are employable”.Learn: More about JCS at: www.JCSupport.orgSubscribe: to Corners and Conversations with this link: https://podcast.jcsupport.org/listen Email Us: [email protected] Music By: Lakey InspiredThe Success Code Podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-kdac6-e60515References:The Most Valuable College Majors, Ranked: https://www.bankrate.com/career/most-valuable-college-majors/ Student Loan Debt Statistics:https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics/Educational Attainment in the United States (Salary, Demographics, Statistics):https://statisticalatlas.com/United-States/Educational-Attainment