Is Higher Education Worth The Price

         

            Is Higher Education Worth the Price

 

    The question Is Higher Education Worth the price? Has been more levant in the past couple of years due to a lot of college graduates not finding a job after graduation. In the text “The New liberal arts” by Sanford Ungar the author states “College graduates are finding it harder to get good jobs with liberal-arts degrees” this being because in the 20^th century just a liberal arts degree isn’t enough. This major is becoming irrelevant and the job market for this market is scarce. Furthermore, Ungar states “America is the only country in the world that clings to such an old-fashioned form of post-secondary education as the liberal arts” which implies that it is difficult to explain the advantages of a liberal arts degree to people from other cultures.  Furthermore, in many other countries the study or medicine can often begin directly after secondary school without any requirement to complete any undergraduate programs. 

In addition, In the article “Are Colleges worth the price of admission” by Andrew Hacker he demonstrates how tuition prices have more than doubled compared to decades ago. The issue is colleges are taking on too many majors and teaching none of them right. College professor have lost the moral of challenging the students mind represents good teaching. The answer to this according to Andrew is “Engaging all students an make them use their minds” Professors must make the effort to reach their students and they must become conscientious and attentive to every corner of their classrooms.

Additionally, In the article “commencement speech” by David Foster the author interprets how degrees don’t define you. In the article it states, “to try to explain why the degree you are about to receive has actual human value instead of just material payoff”. Meaning that the degree isn’t the answer to all your problems it is basically the steppingstone to what is to come.  Which can be controversial to some majors including liberal arts which has almost diminished in the job market.

Lastly, In the documentary “Is college worth the cost” by Ivory tower gives a realistic description of what college is all about. In the documentary Ivory states how college has no effect on our future and how the only thing affected is our pockets and our money. In one Scene, a student from Cooper College made a statement how college should be free to give these students an opportunity at life. This can be very controversy since most of the programs in a high value major involves a lot of technological advancements and high-cost textbooks to learn the subject. In my opinion, college has its pros and its cons depending on your major.  Majors like law and medical should always be taught through further education because these subjects involve heavy textbook learning and studying. In other majors like liberal arts, art, and videography are all majors that don’t need any college degree to succeed in in my opinion. Overall, the documentary shows students how finishing college isn’t the answer to all their problems. Students should receive their bachelors, but students should make their own paths and think outside the box with the knowledge you gained with your major.