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good: Latest Job Numbers Show a College Degree Is Still Worth it According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data only 3.9 percent of college graduates over the age of 25 are unemployed. In comparison, only 7.9 percent of Americans with an associate’s degree or only a few college courses under their belt are unemployed. For Americans with just a high school diploma the number jumps to 8.1 percent. Unsurprisingly, the highest unemployment numbers are for high school dropouts—13 percent are jobless Learn more about the changing nature of college degrees at GOOD.is Contrary to popular belief, whether or not something is “worth it” depends on more than the jobs you can get. People should go to college because they have a fundamental right to education.They should get hired because of what they can do, not the pieces of paper they have their name on.

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Latest Job Numbers Show a College Degree Is Still Worth it

According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data only 3.9 percent of college graduates over the age of 25 are unemployed. In comparison, only 7.9 percent of Americans with an associate’s degree or only a few college courses under their belt are unemployed. For Americans with just a high school diploma the number jumps to 8.1 percent. Unsurprisingly, the highest unemployment numbers are for high school dropouts—13 percent are jobless

Learn more about the changing nature of college degrees at GOOD.is

Contrary to popular belief, whether or not something is “worth it” depends on more than the jobs you can get. People should go to college because they have a fundamental right to education.They should get hired because of what they can do, not the pieces of paper they have their name on.

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    likely always think its worth it
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  15. davidhef said: Those numbers don’t show if students had to settle for lower paying positions. How many college graduates are over qualified for their positions? A marketing major, working as a server, is the reality faced by many graduates, in our fragile economy.
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