Comments on: The case for college for all https://michiganfuture.org/2015/05/the-case-for-college-for-all/ A Catalyst for Prosperity Thu, 14 May 2015 15:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lou Glazer https://michiganfuture.org/2015/05/the-case-for-college-for-all/#comment-8501 Thu, 14 May 2015 15:24:26 +0000 https://www.michiganfuture.org/?p=6613#comment-8501 In reply to Don.

Engineers in particularly have higher employment earnings than other occupations. But health care professionals are also at or near the top. But what is not accurate is the conventional wisdom that if you have a four year degree in something other than STEM or business that you are going to work in a low paid job that does not require a four year degree. That is particularly true over a career rather than a first job. Folks are starting to analyze pay by college. I’m not sure how reliable their data are. Once again particularly over a career. What is true about for profit higher ed is that they, by and large, have low graduation rates. And students who don’t graduate do tend to end up in low paying jobs and have difficulty paying off college loans.

]]> By: Don https://michiganfuture.org/2015/05/the-case-for-college-for-all/#comment-8466 Mon, 11 May 2015 05:09:17 +0000 https://www.michiganfuture.org/?p=6613#comment-8466 Is there any evidence that some majors result in higher income and employment rates than other majors? I have seen some articles and documentaries indicating that majors such as engineering and nursing result in better income and employment rates. Also do you think all colleges are effective at increasing income and employment? My own observations, which may not be accurate, indicate that graduates from on-line for profit schools are often not as qualified as those grading from more traditional schools. I am talking about averages. There are always exceptions.

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