Important FactorsThere are many factors that go into making the decision to attend college:
ResourcesIf you’re a high school student struggling to make a decision of whether you should attend college, you’re not alone. Here is a list of resources to help you make the decision that is right for you:
General Information/Overview
- The high costs of college: Can I afford it? Will I be able to pay off my debt?
- Job security: Even with a college degree, will I be able to secure a job?
- Salary: Will I really earn a higher salary with a college degree than a high school diploma?
- Skills: Will I learn valuable skills in college? Can I just go to trade school?
ResourcesIf you’re a high school student struggling to make a decision of whether you should attend college, you’re not alone. Here is a list of resources to help you make the decision that is right for you:
General Information/Overview
- Is College for Everyone? The Pros and Cons (The Art of Manliness)
- Should Everyone Go to College? (Forbes)
- Don’t Know If You Should Go to College? 5 Things You Need to Do Before Making a Decision (Life and Learning, Cairn University)
- Why Go to College at All? (The Choice blog, The New York Times)
- Do You Really Have to Go to College? (The Choice blog, The New York Times)
- Why I’m Telling Some of My Students Not to Go to College (PBS)
- College: What It’s All About and Why it Matters (Collegeboard)
- Here’s Why A College Degree Is Still Worth Its Price Tag (Business Insider)
- 7 Reasons You Should Go to College (Life and Learning, Cairn University)
- 5 Proud Alternatives To Going To College (Forbes)
- Is College for Everyone? 11 Alternatives to the Traditional 4-Year College (Art of Manliness)
- Is a Gap Year For Me? (Life and Learning, Cairn University)