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College: A Terrible Return-on-Investment for Nearly Half of Working Americans

cjurgens Wrote: Jan 28, 2013 5:30 PM
If the nanny state is taking my money to pay for their choice of majors, I think I should have some say in whether the investment is worth it. And I have difficulty considering someone who borrows tens of thousands of dollars to major in women's studies to have made an "adult" decision. Wait, I have a plan: 1) student picks a major that will never lead to a career that pays anything; 2} student borrows a boatload of money to pursue that worthless degree; 3) student after graduation won't be stressed out by us expecting the loan to be repaid- limit the payments to some small percentage of "disposable" income; 4) if the loan is not repaid after, say, 20 years, just forget about it. Other people will pick up the tab. Thanks, other people!!!!

It's a simple fact that in 2013 more people are attending -- and graduating -- from college than ever before. This doesn't mean that students are necessarily better off, however. According to a new study conducted by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, about half of college graduates are overqualified in their line of work (via Red Alert Politics):

Nearly half of working Americans with college degrees are in jobs for which they're overqualified, a new study out Monday suggests.

The study, released by the non-profit Center for College Affordability and Productivity, says the trend is likely...

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