I wondered if I could Google 'College Degree and Potential Earnings' and come up with an article that would support my claim that an education would increase earning potential.
College Increases Earning Potential
I got 566,000 hits on that wording.
I only opened up the first one.
The first paragraph for those too lazy, or uninterested, to read the entire article (like myself):
Quote:
Many of the benefits of education and a lifelong pursuit of learning are intangible, but an education can also pay big dividends in terms of future earning power. According to The College Board, college graduates earn 80% more on average than high school graduates. Over the course of your child's life, the difference in earning potential between a high school graduate and a college graduate is more than $1 million. Earning potential increases with each degree a student receives, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Now Sky - you search and find 566,000 articles that make a counterpoint and we'll call this disagreement a push. I know they are out there - - so others will just have to educate themselves Many of the benefits of education and a lifelong pursuit of learning are intangible, but an education can also pay big dividends in terms of future earning power. According to The College Board, college graduates earn 80% more on average than high school graduates. Over the course of your child's life, the difference in earning potential between a high school graduate and a college graduate is more than $1 million. Earning potential increases with each degree a student receives, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
and make up their own minds which road to take. Btw - there isn't one road that is right for everybody.USMCFLYR