• @GBU_28@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    What did you spend your money on?

    A degree focusing on intensive career training in a field that is highly demanded, and networking,…

    or a “life experience” and a degree in underwater basket weaving?

    • @socsa@lemmy.ml
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      32 years ago

      I mean I get why people like being edgy about this, but the statistics don’t lie. A bachelor’s degree on average increases weekly pay by about 50% over an associate degree or trade/apprenticeship. You can absolutely make a good living without a degree, but they are definitely worth the cost for most people.

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        12 years ago

        Yeah editing my comment,y my “success” part just meant following a profitable major