Research published by the Brookings Institution suggests that the return on an investment in college is not always positive. According to researcher Isabel Sawhill, "There is enormous variation in the so-called return to education
depending on factors such as institution attended, field of study,
whether a student graduates, and post-graduation occupation. While the
average return to obtaining a college degree is clearly positive, we
emphasize that it is not universally so. For certain schools, majors,
occupations, and individuals, college may not be a smart investment. By
telling all young people that they should go to college no matter what,
we are actually doing some of them a disservice." With the rising cost of college and high student debt loads, this article is must reading for high school students and their parents:
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2013/05/08-should-everyone-go-to-college-owen-sawhill
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