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How much does it cost to get a good education?

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Rebecca Lau April 16, 2014 at 2:33 am

I work at an after school enrichment program. I have my own curriculum and I assign and grade homework. Today is tax day and somehow some tax information got mixed up with one of my student’s homework. I peeked and his parents make a combined $380,000 a year! I just wanted to die because I can’t fathom ever making that much money. I don’t think his situation is unusual among the other students at my center. I don’t know if this is a discussion or a rant or anything… I’m an adult and I feel like I never had a chance in life because I did not grow up with the same opportunities that my students can afford.

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Andy April 16, 2014 at 4:13 am

I suppose it matters what the term “education” refers to. I think that expensive schools seem to be better than less expensive because of status as well as the social connections made rather than the content taught (the ‘who you know’ rather than ‘what you know argument’). The perceived higher status of the more expensive schools also tend to attract more driven students than the cheaper schools and will have an impact on the statistics.

If knowledge is what you’re after, an internet connection is dirt cheap.

All in all, what matters most in determining the quality of your education is what you choose to make of your experiences. You may spend a million dollars and end up with a confused mind full of trash or not part with a dime and truly understand the world around you.

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Lord Skoll April 16, 2014 at 4:55 am

It costs only time for a good education. Everything you need to know is available online. There is nothing that school offers that one can’t teach them selves. And before internet the same applied through the library.

This is a complex topic. One dimension of it is that people are born with advantages and disadvantages. So someone can be born into a well of family and their potential in life can be greatly enriched. On the other hand it is always possible to achieve success as long as you are not mentally challenged or stuck in North Korea.

Chance and uncertainty rule our lives. The career choices, growth and discovery are different for every person.

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Not Required April 16, 2014 at 6:25 am

If I were doing things over again, there’s a good chance I would skip University. As others have said, you can learn almost anything online these days. However, there in certain fields it is much more difficult to get by without formal, government recognized education: law, medicine, education, etc.

Relatively few people working in education will earn 6 figure incomes. If you are interested in switching career paths for the purpose of earning more money, then take a look at http://www.payscale.com/ for an idea of which careers offer the best prospects.

I suspect that if you want a high paying job that you can learn for free while continuing with your current job then you should look into computer programming jobs. It will take you 4-6 years of experience before employers are willing to overlook the lack of a degree. But those who are interested and hard-working can teach themselves.

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Daniel Davis April 16, 2014 at 8:00 am

It depends on what you want to use that education for. If all you want to do is stretch your brain for your own sake than the internet is great. That is assuming you are smart enough to filter fact from fiction (always check sources). If you are hoping to expand your career opportunities than it gets much more difficult. College is expensive, indoctrinating, and stressful at times. Good luck finding a decent job without it though. It isn’t impossible by any means but most businesses want to see that cruddy paper saying you are educated. I hate school but I love learning as well as money. If you choose to continue education through college I highly suggest avoiding student loans if at all possible.Try and find another way to cover the costs. So far I have managed to avoid dept from my education and I am extremely relieved because I am almost done. Good luck and I wish you well.

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Laura Walton April 16, 2014 at 4:43 pm

Two dollars in library fines. (I’m halfway there.) Education =/=school (or college). Your ability to acquire an excellent education is entirely dependent on your initiative, blowing dough on expensive schools will avail nothing if the “student” does not choose to take advantage of what is presented. Sitting before a feast will not sustain the one who doesn’t eat.

We are living in a miraculous age; an excellent education is available to anyone who chooses to obtain it, with little or no financial investment. Free online courses, internet contact with anyone in the world, and even YouTube make it possible to learn practically anything you want to become an expert in! I would highly recommend Dale Stephens’ book, Hacking Your Education (http://amzn.com/039915996) if you need more direction on how to accomplish this.

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