STUDY: Less And Less Americans Find Value In A College Education

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A new study indicates that fewer and fewer Americans are finding value in the acquisition of a college education. Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. kzfaq.infolive
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@CCJJ160Channels Жыл бұрын

It’s a bit of a trifecta: 1.) college tuition is way too high; 2.) even entry level jobs require a college degree; and 3.) salaries are stagnant / low

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

Entry level jobs also require 5-7 years experience.

@avarria5872 Жыл бұрын

More people should consider community college. It's a hell of a lot cheaper. If I were a teenager again, I would get an A.A.S degree in an area I was interested in, do an internship, and let some company pay me to go back for my bachelor's degree while I was collecting a paycheck.

@missdesireindependance5194 Жыл бұрын

More students should be aware of this. Companies like Target will pay for the college.

@hourwagontoupeeferret6107 Жыл бұрын

@@missdesireindependance5194 the amount my employer gives is compatible with the cost of community college

@BernardLechler Жыл бұрын

Have we as a society given up on the difference between less and fewer?

@fordprefect294 Жыл бұрын

Dammit, you somehow beat me to it already

@gidgee5468 Жыл бұрын

At least it's correct in the description?

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Just like the difference between THEIR, THERE, and THEY'RE.

@maskedmarauder3278 Жыл бұрын

It looks like we have given up on getting an education. English is the first casualty.

@jasonsutherland9015 Жыл бұрын

My son is a senior in highschool this year. I had my normal talk with him at the beginning of the school year like I have been doing for years. I asked him if he wants to go to college still. He told me a job may hire him for a internship. He said he can learn with the internship would be better for him then going to college.

@louchemobile Жыл бұрын

it's "fewer and fewer".

@jimmyporter8941 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer...

@CraigFlowersMusic Жыл бұрын

Technically it's "Fewer and fewer" not "less and less." Quantities use the term "less"; totals use the term "fewer".

@adamschoedel8829 Жыл бұрын

That used to be true. I'm an English teacher, and that's always the way I was taught. However, it appears that 'less' is increasingly being accepted in place of 'fewer' for countable things. I don't like it, but we seem to be heading in that direction.

@CraigFlowersMusic Жыл бұрын

@@adamschoedel8829 I feel your pain. We are the same. LOL

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

@@adamschoedel8829 You must be going bonkers in the last few years. I'm not an English teacher and I am.

@gagaplex Жыл бұрын

@@adamschoedel8829To be fair, language is constantly changing - and it's not like English in its current form is a masterpiece of planned-out, logical rules. On the contrary.

@ryanwilhite Жыл бұрын

@@adamschoedel8829 The worst one I've seen recently is "would of" instead of "would have/would've." "Would of" makes no sense at all in that context; it's only used because "of" sounds similar to "have" when spoken without proper articulation. You can see there are many English speakers who don't really understand the language they're attempting to communicate with. It's pretty sad.

@SurakIII Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer.

@missdesireindependance5194 Жыл бұрын

There are people who have good jobs without college but most people have to get a trade or degree to find a good job. This definitely doesn’t speak for everyone.

@kes2523 Жыл бұрын

Is it a coincidence how ignorant those who’ve never been to college are about what college actually is and accomplishes? If you think it’s just about scoring a high paycheck, it’s not for you. Education is so much more. (It shouldn’t be this expensive however). Seems like lots of sour grapes comments.

@jimmytimmy3680 Жыл бұрын

It is usually people who have always hated education, and they usually tend to be right-wing, reactionaries.

@kes2523 Жыл бұрын

A college education allows you to become a well rounded person, there is value in many classes that don’t lead to your major. And a degree shows you can follow through and complete the challenge. But it shouldn’t be this expensive.

@arnoldbailey7550 Жыл бұрын

After a graduate degree and working in my field, if I had to do it all over, I would have become an electrician. It simply isn't worth the time and money you sacrifice.

@arnoldbailey7550 Жыл бұрын

Counter point: the majority ofour politicians have degrees.

@justamaninTN Ай бұрын

The other thing is it does not guarantee a good job.

@kes2523 Ай бұрын

It’s not for everyone, I agree. But often the well paying blue collar jobs like plumber or electrician take a toll on your body, where say, engineers can work into their 70’s if they choose. If money is the only goal, overall college grads earn $1mil more than non college grads and you should choose a degree that pays well, over what you may enjoy. I’ve been lucky enough to have both and so my degrees are well worth it to me. Most of the higher paying jobs with upward mobility I see require a degree. But one of the great benefits of a college education is exposure to a wide variety of ideas and opportunities that make you a well-rounded person able to speak on many subjects. That is always a plus in interviews and conversations. Again, if this is not important to you, it’s ok. Last note- my father quit college and went into sales. He’s a multimillionaire and always says sales/business is the way to go. So… 😂

@puppetMattster Жыл бұрын

*Fewer and fewer

@hmxr715 Жыл бұрын

Not less…..fewer.

@NeccoWecco Жыл бұрын

I loved my experience in university. I'm American and I moved abroad for my education. I would never spend 15k+ per year tuition for my field when I paid less than half of that for my undergrad + grad degrees combined. I learned a new language, culture, have a new perspective on my field... and don't have debt.

@NeccoWecco Жыл бұрын

@@vapeurdepisse If you weren't born with a family with real money and power, the likelihood of you getting into ivy league schools on merit alone is pretty abysmal. A little over half the students in those schools are American citizens or permanent residents, and majority of them come from the top 1% income bracket. So how many slots does that leave open for plain good students, especially ones from poorer communities? The ideal is nice, but sadly... the system is not.

@roland1912 Жыл бұрын

The world has always been at the mercy of the people with the most resources.

@brettsinger9565 Жыл бұрын

Higher education became too expensive for too many people to the point that student loans became a viable political issue. If the cost of a degree weren't so unfair, this backlash wouldn't exist.

@JohnnyRelentless Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer. You guys really need to get an editor. This is embarrassing.

@ryanamendt8363 Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it!

@BigJules4000 Жыл бұрын

And on a video about education...

@dangerman5617 Жыл бұрын

Darren Cohen's comment is embarrassing.

@seycas118 Жыл бұрын

That was the first thing I noticed too!!

@ty-e481 Жыл бұрын

Less trump mentioned lol

@stephanie8167 Жыл бұрын

This makes me so sad because it hits home. I had to choose between my health or the last year of college and was, obviously, forced to focus on my health. I want to finish my degree and advance beyond but, even without kids, I cannot afford it. I work 50 hours a week and am unable to make it without roomates. Pardon the tmi but it hits hard that I am not the exception but the rule. This is A common conclusion and a common story for the U.S.A

@missdesireindependance5194 Жыл бұрын

Looks into companies that will pay for your degree. Target and Swift comes to mind. Also look into deac accredited colleges as well as community college with online programs.

@RichardsGaySon 25 күн бұрын

I’m sorry. I hope things get better for you

@Makingnewnamesisdumb Жыл бұрын

This story is about 20 years late.

@cr1685 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer

@1113AdidasG Жыл бұрын

If I had known the hassle and financial impacts I'd have to deal with regarding private loans and student loans in general, I most definitely would have chosen a community college or not gone at all.

@PimpDaddyJesus Жыл бұрын

Fewer*

@mikeybarboza3086 Жыл бұрын

This country needs more vocational schools. Massachusetts where I'm from there's prob 30-40 and each school like the one I went serviced my city and the 3 surrounding towns. My younger brother also went to the same vocational HS as me he's 27 and makes $150k a year as a licensed welder working 5 mins from his house at 40-45 hours a week. By your junior year of high school if you can land a job in your trade while you don't have to go to school you can go to work for half of the school year while you would be in your trade at school. I'm a licensed electrician but I was able to secure a full sports scholarship at D1 school where I got my degree for free. I work as a computer programmer for AT&T bc of my degree in computer information systems but I also have my own little 501c electrical business. If I didn't get a full ride to college I would've never went bc of my trade I learned at a vocational high school.

@jimmytimmy3680 Жыл бұрын

That should start at High School. In many countries people have the option to go to either HS or a Vocational School.

@mikeybarboza3086 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmytimmy3680 Yup like I said in my hometown we have a vocational high school and a regular high school. The state of Massachusetts has an abundance of vocational schools throughout the state each one is placed in a city but services the kids in the surrounding towns. The one i went to serves my hometown and the 3 towns that surround the city. I've lived in a couple different areas of the country and when I tell people I went to a Vocational HS they look at me like I have 5 heads bc they have no idea wtf a vocational HS is.

@cz2165 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Should be “ fewer and fewer Americans…”. Even those with a college education can’t get that right.

@courtney-rw8ch Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with a good trade. Trucker, plumber, construction, electrician etc.

@charlotteinnocent8752 Жыл бұрын

A college education is a wonderful thing that should ALWAYS be affordable if not free to those who wish to increase their knowledge, NOT solely for the purpose of making money. If you're just there to get money better faster etc., you don't belong there. Nor should anyone tell another person that they SHOULDN'T go to college because of being too expensive, or that the field they wish to study isn't lucrative.

@teeminator30 Жыл бұрын

🛑 Get rid of the useless low paying degrees so the clueless students won’t get themselves and the taxpayers into trouble ⚠️

@korrdxl Жыл бұрын

Title should be "Fewer and Fewer Americans..."

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@Bekillingyou Жыл бұрын

It's not worth it. It's better to get a certificate in a trade.

@SOPARA862k Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be "That guy" it's fewer and fewer.

@redrum2204 Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it

@davidbright6790 Жыл бұрын

I love that guy! 🤣

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

You and about a hundred others.

@marvintpandroid2213 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer?

@kelliott7864 Жыл бұрын

Ironically for a video about education, the grammar in the title is faulty. Should be "fewer and fewer Americans...."

@laura1000 Жыл бұрын

Is it ironic that the title of this video is grammatically incorrect?

@sophiophile Жыл бұрын

When so many Americans are as smart as orange juice, maybe less is better than fewer?

@laura1000 Жыл бұрын

@@xbfdx988 right are Grammer matter. doesn't you

@TheORGANEZIZED Жыл бұрын

The problem is that high school advisors and college advisors are not honest with students about the about the true job prospects for each degree. I remember my freshman English high school teacher saying that if you get a college degree, then you have made it in life. Later while you are in middle of completing a degree in college do you find out it’s not true. Even those degrees that are “worth” it, don’t really end up paying off. My brother graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a minor in Accounting, and he is having a hard time finding a job.

@brianoden1798 Жыл бұрын

My brother went to a trade school and became an electrician no college debt. Years later he's making over $95,000 per year and just bought a 4,000 sq ft completely remodeled farm house in Wisconsin. He has a stocked pond and his own garden . College is WAY overrated.

@davidgarland2533 Жыл бұрын

I know a lot of trades people they do favours for each other when remodelling, use left over materials from other jobs.. the plumber does free work on your home you rewire his. Same with concrete builders landscaping you can really get ahead with networking

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

@@davidgarland2533 Yay socialism.

@davidgarland2533 Жыл бұрын

@@georgeglass4105 it's not socialism why do people like to d o this If anything it masonic

@williamjamesperkins5483 Жыл бұрын

It's sad because people that went to college and graduated with an degree they still are in debt due to how much they took out in student loans while in college. Yes college is expensive due to the increased of tuition but college is not for everyone just gotta have the right mind set of what you want to do in the future. Like I'm going back to school for Teachers Assistant and early childhood education because I want to be an example for the kids that has a learning disability and same to my future kids

@2134woot Жыл бұрын

The title should be fewer and fewer.

@ladybluelotus Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@brothermine2292 Жыл бұрын

A single "fewer" would suffice.

@Jinz3 Жыл бұрын

Let's gooooo community college 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿. For those of you who think a college degree won't help in the real world, you're just making it easier for immigrants to come take these "American" jobs because most of you will be unqualified 🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️

@X0gossipgirl Жыл бұрын

This is sad 😭 college is important because high school literally doesn’t teach anything

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

I got a BA. Couldn't get a job nor internships. Stayed at my min wage grocery store job. Got my MBA in finance. Still couldn't get a job. Now I work as claims agent in a warranty call center. Taking orders from a HS dropout. Eight years and tens of thousands of dollars wasted. If I had student loan debt, I'd unalive myself.

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

@@littledickydolittle3071 Unless they can attach to a law firm or get an apprenticeship of some kind, they most certainly do go hungry while they build their practice.

@CTA-- Жыл бұрын

If you can't get a good job with a masters the problem is 100% you. My friend got her master in August and has a job lined up for September she didn't even get her physical degree printed yet.

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

@@littledickydolittle3071 You need to find a brokerage willing to sponsor your S7. So you still first need to have a job.

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

@@CTA-- I know. That's why exiting the stage seems so attractive. Because I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Oh, and your friend was referred by a professor because she has some crazy GPA and participated in 100 clubs. Seen it.

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

@@littledickydolittle3071 Not at all. You just made it sound as easy as getting a driver's license. Unfortunately, it's not. And for whatever reason, I can't get gainful employment.

@jamesoneill4607 Жыл бұрын

Fewer

@bramvandenheuvel4049 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and Fewer

@Feral_Turd Жыл бұрын

it costs as much or more for 1 year now than it did for all 4 years when i went back in the late 80s but min wage is still stuck at $7.25 in most red states. same thing goes for new vehicles, it's crazy that new pickup trucks can go from $50-100k now. unless you are born into money, your chances of being poor are getting higher and higher.

@MartelLamar Жыл бұрын

This is the result of WHO you know unfortunately matters over WHAT you know

@jasonmims5057 Жыл бұрын

I'm starting to feel this way. I have a bachelor's degree but I work as an office clerk at a bank, a job that doesn't require the level of education I have. I like my job but sometimes I wonder if it was worth it to earn a bachelor's degree.

@TheORGANEZIZED Жыл бұрын

What degree did you get?

@jasonmims5057 Жыл бұрын

@@TheORGANEZIZED bachelor's of arts. My major was general social science.

@TheORGANEZIZED Жыл бұрын

@@jasonmims5057 From my own experience, I can say that very few Bachelors of Arts are sought out in the labor market unless you plan to go to graduate school. I initially started with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and half way through completing it I realized it was going to be worthless, even the graduate students admitted that the BA was worthless, unless I went for a PhD. A PhD in Human Factors, which is a field of psychology, landed students jobs at Dell, Apple and Google. I did not planned on going to graduate school. However, I landed blue collar job where they offered tuition reimbursement and I went for another Bachelor of Arts since most of the general education classes would still count. However, this time I chose Economics as my major, and I have had more luck in the labor market. But I think college advisors should be more honest about the true job prospects for each degree.

@TheORGANEZIZED Жыл бұрын

@@jasonmims5057 plus, most of the time connections are more important than the degree itself. I know people without a college education that have salary jobs (like procurement) where they require a specific college degree (supply chain), but that requirement was waived for them because the hiring manager knows and likes them.

@jasonmims5057 Жыл бұрын

@@TheORGANEZIZED yeah I think I got the job I have because of work experience. In college I did a work study position in the financial aid office. After graduation I got a job at wells Fargo as a imaging clerk through a temp agency then after doing that for two years I got another temp position as an office clerk for US Bank wealth management division. After the contract was up on that position I got hired on into my current job with the operations department of us bank. I remember my boss saying during the phone interview that she was just going to offer me the job because I had experience and the department was swamped with work.

@MEETMagazine Жыл бұрын

All of the pseudo-intellectuals who are crying about the title have ruined the comments section. This could have been an interesting discussion.

@neilmarshall5087 Жыл бұрын

What a shame there are not less of them....... Fewing in their own mental juices.

@paultheaudaciousbradford6772 Жыл бұрын

It could be, (and is!) an interesting discussion - so join it! The first point I want us to discuss is that people represent their level of education in the way they write (even if they’re only posting to social media.) You wouldn’t pay to work out with a personal trainer who was fifty pounds overweight, so why would you want to listen to someone’s thoughts about education if they “c’ain’t learn nobody nuthin’ about talkin’ good American.” The problem here is more egregious than it might otherwise be. Sure, human beings are capable of making mistakes; but this one is a whopper and they’ve had nearly a day to correct it but haven’t. Careless writing indicates careless thinking. They teach you that in school. The information is given freely in grade school if you take the trouble to pay attention in class. You can think of me as a “pseudo-intellectual” if it makes you feel better about yourself, but I’m not the one posting a video for the benefit of more than 20,000 viewers. I’d be ashamed to make a mistake like that in front one one viewer and you can be damned sure I’d fix the problem and apologize once it had been pointed out to me.

@randallthomas5207 Жыл бұрын

The cost of a college degree has gotten so high, that if you compare the cost to benefit, of most degrees, fails to match that of going into the trades.

@bigmanblackt-shirt8506 Жыл бұрын

Actually it should read "fewer and fewer". I guess you going to college didn't really help you out there, did it?

@timobrien2586 Жыл бұрын

Apparently, the person who does your video titles didn't find value in a college education because their English gets a failing grade. It's "fewer," not "less".

@DragonGoddess18 Жыл бұрын

That's because tuition is too high and most places hiring don't want a college degree,just years of work experience especially for a majority of entry level jobs

@rebeccamcphink4625 Жыл бұрын

That is slowly starting to change with boomers retiring and the worker shortage.

@trajan74 Жыл бұрын

Every application I've seen requires at least a BA. Unless it's a recruiter for a pyramid scheme or MLM.

@DragonGoddess18 Жыл бұрын

@@trajan74 Guess requirements are changing quicker than I thought Companies expect everyone to be made of money. Bet even Amazon warehouse workers had to have a BA to get the job

@BigYouDog Жыл бұрын

I think you mean fewer and fewer.

@BigYouDog Жыл бұрын

@@xbfdx988 Would you say, for instance: Fewer bread means less sandwiches?

@erich6860 Жыл бұрын

Corporate America does not give value to jobs that require a degree. There fixed that for ya TYT.

@75greenfish62 Жыл бұрын

The title of this video just kills me. It's not difficult to pick correctly between "less" and "fewer", and you chose incorrectly.

@panpluto13 Жыл бұрын

I thought they were playing along with the story.

@75greenfish62 Жыл бұрын

@@panpluto13 could be, but that perspective could be painting the target around the arrow a bit. I don't know which.

@75greenfish62 Жыл бұрын

@@xbfdx988 no, one is more correct because that's how the goddamn language works.

@hourwagontoupeeferret6107 Жыл бұрын

There are many well paying careers that don’t require a college degree

@bonbonvegabon Жыл бұрын

BAHHHHHHHH WRONG

@hourwagontoupeeferret6107 Жыл бұрын

@@bonbonvegabon flight attendant, optician, EMT, postal clerk, railroad conductor, firefighters, plumbers, hair styling, electricians, auto mechanics, dispatcher, gaming manager, pilot, massage therapy.

@recycled3654 Жыл бұрын

Where ? You'll need to afford other essential amenities just to even work at these "many well paying careers", before even you pack up your car and kiss your honey goodbye. That's the thing, housing and utilities are so high today that any career requires a move to another location or region that low wage apprenticeships will not provide. Unless you know somebody who has a couch you can crash on. Those are indeed great jobs, but also there are strings attached to apprenticeships that are exploited by employers knowing that good jobs are hard to come by.

@hourwagontoupeeferret6107 Жыл бұрын

@@recycled3654 they aren’t free, but in the context of $30k a year tuition, they’re cheaper alternatives. Also, I just looked up on a search engine, and I got virus warnings.

@MegaHairybum Жыл бұрын

You can even become President without any education, it's easy. Just buy the certificates. No study needed.

@paultheaudaciousbradford6772 Жыл бұрын

“Less and Less Americans find value in a college education” - ahh, but those who do are itching to rewrite the title to “Fewer and Fewer Americans…”

@MEETMagazine Жыл бұрын

Pseudo-intellectual.

@IbraNNB7 Жыл бұрын

Is normal, you don't need a high degree to be an KZfaqr and make millions of dollars 💵💵💵💵

@georgepickard Жыл бұрын

*fewer and fewer

@SweDaneDragon Жыл бұрын

Isn't the market supposed to adjust itself? Prices are supposed to adjust to demand. So if fewer people wants to go to college, that means the prices are too high. So collece tuition should drop. Does it? No, because the market doesn't work as rich people claims it should.

@FinPhysio Жыл бұрын

My wife finished her doctoral thesis couple years ago. Almost 10 years of studies in University and it was pretty much free. 5.000€ student loans. It is nice live in Finland☺️

@ClownScreams Жыл бұрын

Fewer.

@sarahc9306 Жыл бұрын

*fewer Right?

@darrellcawley5179 Жыл бұрын

🤦 ... "Fewer and fewer Americans", not "less and less.." nevermind

@lsaideOK Жыл бұрын

Obviously he does. And I do too. Especially because it's a video about education.

@18661873 Жыл бұрын

@@topgnowonrumble3435 : I care.

@JBMorris9 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully companies start to remove the bachelors and other degree requirements in their job postings. I HAD to get my bachelors degree when I didn’t really needed it for an IT position.

@maskedmarauder3278 Жыл бұрын

You obviously missed an opportunity presented to you.

@kleard2 Жыл бұрын

The value of a bachelors degree is not like it was 30 or 40 years ago and people are see that. Why should someone rack up thousands of dollars of debt and no guarantee of getting a decent job.

@hunternedib1119 Жыл бұрын

Actually, fewer people can afford homes and nice things because they're uneducated.

@Head_Turnah Жыл бұрын

Costs too damn much. Feels pointless after you finish.

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

It should feel pointless before you even *start*

@jessicataylor7174 Жыл бұрын

Not only that, those who don't finish for any reason are STILL saddled with debts for trying. The risk is far too high for many to even attempt it, and there are increasingly people who regret it.

@brothermine2292 Жыл бұрын

Many people who go to college aren't prepared to make the most of their time there. K-12 public education needs to be improved too.

@rgeraldalexander4278 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer Americans know less and less about the use of the English language.

@colbymason9062 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to the democrats who keep changing the definition of words. Peace Ression Literally Vaccinations Terrorist Women

@daimen06 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. While searching indeed. Im finding more and more companies are requiring graduates degrees. It's always one step forward one step back.

@roberttalarsky4238 Жыл бұрын

Didn't get to college, learned WELDING FROM My grandfather, common sense has worked for me 😎

@maskedmarauder3278 Жыл бұрын

Stick to welding, you should be fine.

@roberttalarsky4238 Жыл бұрын

@@maskedmarauder3278 retired from iron worker

@brucebasile5083 Жыл бұрын

YAWN.....ZZZZzzzz....

@maskedmarauder3278 Жыл бұрын

@@roberttalarsky4238 Hard work, you earned every dime you made.

@dangerlampost6583 Жыл бұрын

Oh the irony of the grammatical error in this title! If you went to college you'd know it should be fewer and fewer, not less and less.

@jay3660 Жыл бұрын

What we desperately need in higher education is science, math, and computers.

@orlock20 Жыл бұрын

Yeah one is better off in the science degrees. However computer jobs are now low paying jobs because of outsourcing.

@nelsonvazquez8104 Жыл бұрын

I think the reason why people are not going to college is because they realize meritocracy is not always the key to upward socioeconomic mobility and upper corporate society. They realize that cultural capital in institutions such as university isn’t the only thing that will help you become successful. Social capital, financial capital, and built up capital helps far more in getting job that will pay you a modest income, median income, mean income and upper mean income. You don’t need a college degree in order to earn more monetary gain their are books that can teach you that as well as certain jobs that can provide that for you. Also just because you get a college degree doesn’t mean your going to bet a better salary

@BillyChu123 Жыл бұрын

College isn't for everyone, but if you do decided to go, please pick a major that is easy to find a well paying job (e.g. computer science, EE, etc...........)

@cdkelley8837 Жыл бұрын

Once, conventional wisdom was high school grads could start earning a living earlier while college students deferred starting a career for a few years. But college grads started their careers at a higher salary and had the prospect of higher earnings throughout their careers. The result would be college grads would earn more over their entire career than a high school grad. The system has been perverted. The American education system must be reformed. The best and brightest high school students, no matter their socioeconomic status, must be actively sought after and offered tuition-free higher education at our nation’s colleges and universities.

@crimzon3503 Жыл бұрын

College destroyed me when I was younger left me in financial ruin making nothing. I couldn't secure a car let alone a house I finally got out of that nightmare a few years back and have barely been able to rebuild my credit which is now 750... knowing I was a worth it but noone taking a chance because of a low 400 score on me. That alone was a stigma it's not worth it I make more money without the degree and debt today

@Kuweiyo Жыл бұрын

Out of 5 siblings, I'm the only one with a college education. I don't blame them, but they specifically cite student loan debt as their number 1 reason to avoid college.

@Jose.Q_ Жыл бұрын

I honestly think going to trade school is way better than going to college just because it's a shorter time frame than being in college and in most cases cost less to be in

@mattbebe2555 Жыл бұрын

Nailed it.

@rickm6076 Жыл бұрын

You can get the two-year AAS in network administration and security, and then go to a company like Revature, Do their coding Boot Camp which is free, but you do owe them two years of your work life after that. So in four years you are a junior software engineer making roughly $90,000, like my little cousin, and you already have a small portfolio of some real work you’ve done. The sky is the limit. But that’s for a real thing. That’s not studying art history or whatever

@sherricarrievioletalpha448 Жыл бұрын

And the support gets less and less the higher the degree you go, which makes it more impossible the poorer or more neurologically impaired you are. But sometimes job trade schools are the better options for costs and direct on job skills and experience.

@tammystockley-loughlin7680 Жыл бұрын

Hell yes...have you seen how much plumbers or electricians are making per hour. Positive vibes from New Hampshire, remember to be kind to each other and yourself during these trying times

@sherricarrievioletalpha448 Жыл бұрын

@@tammystockley-loughlin7680 exactly 💯 👌 👏

@GummyBearWA Жыл бұрын

It's predominantly white kids who aren't going to college. Minority families are still supportive and geared to get their kids through college.

@denniswalker5349 Жыл бұрын

Fewer and fewer for countable nouns. Less and less for collective nouns! Get it right!

@kbyrne2011 Жыл бұрын

Pissed me off.

@heathfletcher6514 Жыл бұрын

Need more low cost colleges that supply training for specialized jobs. I find some of the courses offered at universities don't offer any on the job training and are too theoretical.

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

Hmm sounds a bit like a trade school. Try it. You won't be disappointed.

@randallthomas5207 Жыл бұрын

The difference between an Engineer, and an Engineering Technician, is that the Engineer learns theory and can readily adapt to new technologies as they emerge. The Engineering Technician learns todays technology, and doesn’t have the theoretical knowledge to rapidly adapt to the new technologies which emerge, and has to be retrained for every advance. I started as an Engineering Tech in my early twenties, and after a decade of work went back to college to get an Engineering degree. It was interesting learning the theory behind what I had been doing for the previous decade.

@tpjttu04 Жыл бұрын

In Texas many of our community colleges work with school districts so that high school kids can graduate with an associates degree for free. Students get the opportunity to have the first two years of college done for free. They graduate with a HS diploma and a two year associates degree. I wish they had this when I was younger! It would have saved me a lot of money!

@recycled3654 Жыл бұрын

That's where we should be. In addition, requisite kindergarten all the way through 14th grade. It's the only way for the US to stay afloat in a fast paced moving world.

@Jcewazhere Жыл бұрын

We're short hundreds of thousands of cyber security workers. Not being able to afford to go to college is affecting our national cyber security. Do you wanna get hacked? Because this is how it happens. We're short hundreds of thousands of nurses and doctors. Not being able to afford to go to college is affecting our national health. Do you wanna get sick? Because this is how it happens. We're short tens of thousands of teachers. Not being able to afford college is affecting our national intelligence. Do you wanna get Idiocracy? Because this is how it happens... I could go on, education is massively important.

@foppishdilletaunt9911 Жыл бұрын

Fewer & fewer…

@humanbeing8948 Жыл бұрын

Apprenticeships should be more widely available in all fields. People are pretty much dropping out of school because they have to work. People who can get otj training while getting their education covered at the same time, is a good thing. Employers want to hire graduates that show their competence. It's not really happening. Colleges aren't churning out graduates that understand what was learned during their undergraduate years.

@stockpile2137 Жыл бұрын

College dropout, studying 📚 digital concept art from a mentor. School is so expensive and is just an unattractive option for many people poor, middle class, and upper middle class. Bachelor should be 2 years! The prerequisite classes should be optional not mandatory.

@mrdynamitehee Жыл бұрын

Fewer. Not less.

@ttaitt Жыл бұрын

It's not "Less and Less Americans", it's "Fewer and Fewer Americans". To have a basic grammatical error in a header about education is ironic to say the least. Come on, TYT.

@darkdee5150 Жыл бұрын

Oh my god, you’re so right those don’t mean the same thing at all. It was as so hard understand what he was getting at because those two words are so different.

@hannahbrawley1857 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say this! It's an interesting choice to have incorrect grammar in a video about the value of higher education 🤣

@bunnyslippers817 Жыл бұрын

@@darkdee5150 You're proving TT in T.O.'s point.

@ttaitt Жыл бұрын

@@darkdee5150 I don't believe I ever said that I didn't understand what he was getting at. I said that a grammatical error in a header about education is ironic, and it is.

@RedLP5000S Жыл бұрын

I have a BA. I had one job in my life that utilized my skillset. It paid $13.25/hr. Had I known that my degree would be worthless, I would have never spent my time and money.

@BillyChu123 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you should pick a major that is worth your time and money

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

It's never too late to learn a trade. Avg starting pay $24-$26/hr. Jumps to $30 after year one.

@bonbonvegabon Жыл бұрын

@@georgeglass4105 Trades all make 50 per hr here in Canada

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

@@bonbonvegabon Now *that's* what I'm talkin about. Here too but after a few years. The salaries I wrote are starting wages.

@lacyfortman9875 Жыл бұрын

What did you study?

@BearKat9 Жыл бұрын

We should have a better mix of trade schools and college, all free like many of developed countries that put their PEOPLE first. Make People a Priority! MPAP!

@professorJorge11 Жыл бұрын

Don't go because I only had a few teachers that were my friends. Most didn't care. And I went to a state university, so you don't get pampered and babied,

@newmoon766 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget, student loan debt is the only type of debt that is not forgiven in bankruptcy. You're just screwed for life.

@davidleer52 Жыл бұрын

Child support is not forgiving either..

@RickDeRuler Жыл бұрын

@@davidleer52 amen

@newmoon766 Жыл бұрын

@@davidleer52 Child support is somewhat different, in that it doesn't become a debt unless you don't pay it. But I see your point. There are also some pretty bizarre state tax laws involving it, that can cost the recipient a lot depending on how it is claimed.

@beachaddict7653 Жыл бұрын

Scandinavian countries are the new nations of opportunity.

@07Flash11MRC Жыл бұрын

No, China is.

@thisisprogress6817 Жыл бұрын

Only if you're non white.

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

If you can't make it here (U.S.) you're doing it wrong.

@brianoden1798 Жыл бұрын

I know and they are mostly white population, imagine that.

@georgeglass4105 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever noticed. When lefties give examples of good living, the country has a higher population of...Well you know.

@gailjordan9250 Жыл бұрын

The problem with not educating as if everyone is going to college is that the people who reject education don't know that correct English would have titles this post as "Fewer and fewer" instead of the incorrect "Less and less". I understand that popular opinion says that the English language is fluid and evolving, but without standard rules to follow we are just speaking jibberish. If every town or section of a city speaks a different lingo, how is the country to be a cohesive union?

@soIzec Жыл бұрын

Considering the words there, their and they're are pronounced the same while words like dough, though, through, rough, tough have all their endings not being consistent, i'd say that the fluidity opinion isn't too far off either. Sure, how words are pronounced and grammar aren't the same, but English is literally a confusing mess in of itself that even people with education sometimes don't know the correct way of going with things. So in the end, yes, "fewer and fewer" is a far better option and more of the correct way of saying it, "less and less" conveys pretty much the same message and is commonly understood.

@johnsonguitarstudio Жыл бұрын

*would have titled* Something about throwing stones and glass houses...

@3natey Жыл бұрын

The sad thing is post high school employment now requires most careers to have a college degree at the least. Our trade schools are not set up like in europe to provide decent alternatives nor are funded adequately. To also be in the trades requires some amount of post school education ie community college or certificate classes at the same time not everyone can handle the requirement of trades jobs. So what is left post high school are low minimum wage jobs that have no benefits or chances for advancement. The education and employment structure we have in america has to be completely reconfigured. How we got here was 50 years of divestment in that structure whereas countries like germany built a multipronged approached to getting people employed in the jobs that suit their needs and skills without education breaking the bank. An educated public with a plethora of job options and alternative means with affordable college as just an option and advancenent in education encouraged either certificates or continued education is vital to our countrys survival. An ignorant populace can be used and abused fall trap to disinformation culture cults wars and unjustified fear easily

@Eibarwoman Жыл бұрын

But if people can't afford the college degree or can't perform in college then they end up in the bad jobs anyways.

@Bum_Hip Жыл бұрын

If one doesn’t do the first two years of their college career at a community college, they have little room to complain. One can save over 40% off their bachelors degree by doing so. Most kids just refuse to do it.

@jasonmims5057 Жыл бұрын

I did this and I have student loans but not nearly as much as some people

@Bum_Hip Жыл бұрын

@@jasonmims5057 same here.

@Djangoisback Жыл бұрын

I felt like most of the stuff should be and could be taught in HS. What we need is to raise standards for HS instead of lowering them.

@Feral_Turd Жыл бұрын

gotta dumb down high schools to keep the kids flowing thru and out the door, plus all the money that could be used for additional teachers, science classes, libraries, music, art, etc has been cut and given to the football programs.

@xtreme242 Жыл бұрын

The abstract outside of economic reasoning isn't worth the debt load you incur. Which, let's be honest, college can be done without six figure or high five figure debt load

@tiacho2893 Жыл бұрын

I think the the USA, a college degree has a very poor return on investment. The amount of money that you have to put in takes a long time to pay off. In many other countries, you can graduate from post secondary with little or no debt comparatively. You can get a degree and work in a moderately paying job that gives you high job satisfaction. I doubt any US grad can even consider this while looking at their education debt.