Is Higher Education Worth the Price?
The average cost of a public, out-of-state college was approximately $23,630 in 2023. Over the course of four years, that would come out to $94,520. Now to pay for college many things go into it such as financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. Even with those things that could help pay for school, paying nearly $100,000 is extremely expensive for most people in this country. Even after going through the process of getting a college degree, some people might go on to not use their degrees in their future jobs/careers, bringing up the conversation and asking if higher education is worth the price. Don't get it twisted, college is an extremely valuable place and a degree is an amazing accomplishment, but is the cost worth it for everyone? In universities, there are a multitude of different students, and we have to face the fact that some students do not want to be there at all and lack motivation, but they are still capable of finishing school and capturing that degree but at what