Soon NOBODY will pay $200k or more for a 4year degree in stupid from the average State University.
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Most of these discussions about the utility of a college degree and passing these 200K numbers seem to be missing something.
That assumes the cost of a private college.
State school tuition for an in state public university in Maryland is under 10K. Throw in books and fees for another 2K. And that is the main campus of the Univ of Maryland in College Park.
I looked up California, also under 10K.
Oklahoma - under 8K
As this seems to be a favored topic (handful of threads over the last week or so it seems), we ought to at least be discussing facts.
People tend to also like to eat. And have a roof over their heads. And shower. So you have to add living expenses to the tuition and books.
I agree that the $200,000 mark isn’t realistic, But $25,000 a year at a state school is the standard when you add it all up. (Tuition, books, room, board) And that’s actually for a 9 month school ‘year’. They kick you out of your dorm during holidays and summers. So now you’ve got to compete with other broke college kids for summer jobs and the jobs aren’t there.