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[Debate/토론] (PC-006) Is a College Education Worth It?
최고관리자  |  17-07-02 08:13

The American debate over whether a college education is worth it began when the colonists arrived from Europe and founded "New College" (later renamed Harvard University) in 1636. With 20.2 million US college students in 2015 and average student debt at over $28,950, the debate continues today. 

People who argue that college is worth it contend that college graduates have higher employment rates, bigger salaries, and more work benefits than high school graduates. They say college graduates also have better interpersonal skills, live longer, have healthier children, and have proven their ability to achieve a major milestone. 

People who argue that college is not worth it contend that the debt from college loans is too high and delays graduates from saving for retirement, buying a house, or getting married. They say many successful people never graduated from college and that many jobs, especially trades jobs, do not require college degrees. 

Pros

1. College graduates make more money. 

2. More and more jobs require college degrees. 

3. College graduates have more and better employment opportunities.

4. College graduates are more likely to have health insurance and retirement plans. 

5. Young adults learn interpersonal skills in college. 

6. College graduates are healthier and live longer. 

7. College graduates have lower poverty rates.

Cons

1. Student loan debt is crippling for college graduates. 

2. Student loan debt often forces college graduates to live with their parents and delay marriage, 
financial independence, and other adult milestones.

3. Many college graduates are employed in jobs that do not require college degrees.

4. Many recent college graduates are un- or underemployed.

5. Many people succeed without college degrees. 

6. Many students do not graduate and waste their own and their government's money.

7. Student debt overwhelms many seniors.