The value of a college degree
November 10th, 2009 by COD
I’m generally a critic of the current higher education system. I think it’s often overpriced for the actual value it delivers. That said, it’s kind of hard to argue with these numbers.
Current unemployment rates as of Sept 09:
Everybody: 8.9%
High school drop outs: 17.5%
High school grads: 9.1%
College Graduates: 4.5%
People like me (white male, 25-44, college grad): 3.9%
You can find the unemployment rate for people like you at the New York Times.
One Response to “The value of a college degree”
Your post – and this article (http://tiny.cc/dJULL) – reminds me of all the conflicting opinions that I hold myself about the value of a college education.