Oregon State costs $120,000 for 4 years at today’s cost estimates. $120,000 for a 4 year degree from a state school does not pencil out for long term value. That’s assuming that you graduate on time and don’t change your major.
The main reason is that so many courses are online now.
Remote college courses may be convenient, but they are boring.
That’s what I’m hearing from college-age young people now.
“Today he works for a plumbing company and takes night classes at a Nashville union.”
The building trades unions have some excellent apprentice programs. The Seafarers’ International Union operates programs for entry positions as well as union members who wish to upgrade their skills. One can advance from an ordinary seaman to captain (master mariner), wiper to chief engineer, or messman to chief steward. Seaman and messman includes both males and females.
Woke to broke.
A related angle:
I remember from my early state college years the HUGE hubbub by college staffers when it was simply proposed that some liberal arts requirements for graduation (for any degree) be changed, for example, only 3 semesters of foreign language (or English, etc.) required, instead of 4. Staffers saw that as a threat to job security—fewer courses required, means less teachers needed to give those courses. And don’t dare say that history, sociology, foreign language, etc. are unnecessary anyway for those heading to professional school after college—staffers always argued that a “well-rounded liberal arts education is necessary for any college degree, whether pre-med, engineering, or X studies.” The old “renaissance man” argument, you know.
American Colleges and Universities are opting for foreign students and foothold American residency because they pay far more in tuition. And this Government and Chamber of Commerce businesses gladly assist.
We’re getting sold out for money and for profit, period.
The Internet makes it painfully obvious that "higher" education isn't education at all.
I am 100% encouraging my kids to enter the trades. Certificate or diploma in something relevant but stay away from college. It’s sad, but they are producing worthless degrees and are wastes of money and time.
I’m not seeing this. I have a HS senior and due to test optional and test blind policies apps to “affordable” state flagships have doubled and acceptance rates are now below 50% everywhere. UCLA is down to 10%. It’s brutal.
Had to read a while but I see they finally mentioned the proverbial issue of demographics: ever declining birth rates. Incidentally, this is already being used as an excuse by leftists and globalist schill neocons to keep the borders wide open to 3rd world invasion.
“Economists say the impact could be dire.”
Racket Panic
Sports Banana
STEM schools, trade schools, and, if you must study humanities, a great books program. Avoid leftwing indoctrination camps at all cost.