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No, I think you are twisting what you've heard. 50 years ago, one could skip college and still get a good entry-level job and be able to support a family. Now, you need a college degree to get that job. A college degree is this generation's high school diploma.
Take two of your friends. One with a college degree and one with only a high school diploma. Have both people apply for a job with a concentration in whatever the friend with the college degree has and see who gets called in for an interview.
That really depends on the college major, the demand for that field of work, and the supply of graduates.
As a software engineer I had little to no trouble finding work even during the worst of the recession with my bachelors. I know of several peers who have the same experience and a few even had more than one job offer to consider. Software engineering is a hard major and I know over 50% dropped out the first year in both of my colleges. On top of that, there are plenty of software jobs for the USA overall. This leads to a better balance of supply and demand.
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But if you majored in something like psychology, the problem is so many people majored in it too that it drives up the competition for any related jobs available. Too many graduates, too few jobs. Then you need some way to stand out, which might include a more advanced degree.
I would rather frame it this way. One can not raise a family, pay the mortgage, a car loan, support your children with out AT LEAST an Associate Degree.
What went on 50 years ago was, well 50 years ago.
It has no relevance to today.
It is what it is and people should just deal with it.
We are not going back to jobs that pay 20 or more dollars per hour for High School Grads.
The college degree is NOT like a "high school diploma."
It is also not useless.
With no post secondary education, you will go no where.
yup its the new HS diploma. You can tell that simply by the fact of all these people graduating and working 8-10$/hr jobs. Its all supply and demand. More people with college diplomas while college degree based jobs are going offshore.
A college degree from a legit school will never be the same. If a college degree gets less valuable a HS degree will decrease as well. The question is did you spend a lot of money to go to the University of Phoenix which probably was a waste.
No, just look at the unemployment rates for people with college degrees and people with high school diplomas.
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