Comments on: A Degree Is Worthless. An Education Is Priceless. http://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kalen Smithhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-33260 Kalen Smith Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:52:00 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-33260 I agree. I didn't learn much that will help me in my MBA program. My engineering degree however, provided a great education. It continues to benefit me in so many ways even though I am not in engineering. The education I received in engineering taught me how to think analytically and formulate new strategies. I attribute my success as an Internet marketer more to that than I do my MBA, which really just taught me to be a cog in the system. I agree. I didn’t learn much that will help me in my MBA program. My engineering degree however, provided a great education. It continues to benefit me in so many ways even though I am not in engineering. The education I received in engineering taught me how to think analytically and formulate new strategies. I attribute my success as an Internet marketer more to that than I do my MBA, which really just taught me to be a cog in the system.

]]> By: Kalenhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-31895 Kalen Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:46:00 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-31895 I agree. I didn't learn much that will help me in my MBA program. My engineering degree however, provided a great education. It continues to benefit me in so many ways even though I am not in engineering. The education I received in engineering taught me how to think analytically and formulate new strategies. I attribute my success as an Internet marketer more to that than I do my MBA, which really just taught me to be a cog in the system. I agree. I didn’t learn much that will help me in my MBA program. My engineering degree however, provided a great education. It continues to benefit me in so many ways even though I am not in engineering. The education I received in engineering taught me how to think analytically and formulate new strategies. I attribute my success as an Internet marketer more to that than I do my MBA, which really just taught me to be a cog in the system.

]]> By: jphttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-15911 jp Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:52:09 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-15911 Millions of people earn degrees, diplomas & certificates because they've been told since pre-school that this is the track to life's success. They were not necessarily instructed on all the fine details regarding superb and astute choices. Let's not forget - a tanking economy (for whatever reason - who cares?) blows smoke and mirrors around the whole issue of gainful employment. A robust economy would find something useful to do for a PHD in nosepicking. For growing numbers - higher education is not a guaranteed solution to anything... in many cases, it's just a bad debt. Now, if one examines the Housing debacle, the Outsourcing and Offshoring fiascoes, the great downsizing and de-industrialization processes of the past 30 years - the resulting impact on white collar workers.....sifts through the entire mess, one might come to the quick conclusion that an expensive education is quickly becoming a real Vegas crapshoot. And they'd probably be right. It's a damn shame that good economic history, followed by straight current economics and their current social impact are not made compusory studies for every high school senior. For many, this may be the absolute last year of their life........that they are actually debt-free. Millions of people earn degrees, diplomas & certificates because they’ve been told
since pre-school that this is the track to life’s success.
They were not necessarily instructed on all the fine details regarding superb and
astute choices.
Let’s not forget – a tanking economy (for whatever reason – who cares?) blows smoke
and mirrors around the whole issue of gainful employment.
A robust economy would find something useful to do for a PHD in nosepicking.

For growing numbers – higher education is not a guaranteed solution to anything…
in many cases, it’s just a bad debt.
Now, if one examines the Housing debacle, the Outsourcing and Offshoring fiascoes,
the great downsizing and de-industrialization processes of the past 30 years – the
resulting impact on white collar workers…..sifts through the entire mess, one might
come to the quick conclusion that an expensive education is quickly becoming a real
Vegas crapshoot. And they’d probably be right.

It’s a damn shame that good economic history, followed by straight current economics
and their current social impact are not made compusory studies for every high school
senior.

For many, this may be the absolute last year of their life……..that they are actually
debt-free.

]]> By: Machttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-10532 Mac Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:49:14 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-10532 Exactly. An education is much more important than the school you went to. Wish I had known that before I chose the college I went to for 4 years of my life. A pricey 4-year private school. 5 blocks away was public college for 1/3 the price. Employers were interested in my transcript, but never in the college. I'll remember that if I ever decide to get a MBA. Exactly. An education is much more important than the school you went to. Wish I had known that before I chose the college I went to for 4 years of my life. A pricey 4-year private school. 5 blocks away was public college for 1/3 the price. Employers were interested in my transcript, but never in the college. I’ll remember that if I ever decide to get a MBA.

]]> By: Kirahttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-2981 Kira Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:03:27 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-2981 I always wonder about people who get their degree without thinking about what kind of job they want. That's destined for failure. Yes, learning is wonderful and great but you are supposed to be goign to college so that you have more knowledge and skills than a high school grad.. and the skill of writing a paper about Emily Dickinson while drunk is not really marketable. I always wonder about people who get their degree without thinking about what kind of job they want. That’s destined for failure. Yes, learning is wonderful and great but you are supposed to be goign to college so that you have more knowledge and skills than a high school grad.. and the skill of writing a paper about Emily Dickinson while drunk is not really marketable.

]]> By: Young Finance Guyhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/a-degree-is-worthless-an-education-is-priceless/#comment-2980 Young Finance Guy Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:30:19 +0000 http://moneycrashers.com/?p=159#comment-2980 Once again, great article... I totally agree with you, unless your going to a top 5 B-School or undergraduate school, it does not make too much sence to get $100K into debt for school. Once again, great article…

I totally agree with you, unless your going to a top 5 B-School or undergraduate school, it does not make too much sence to get $100K into debt for school.

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