Will college pay off? : a guide to the most important financial decision you will ever make / Peter Cappelli.
| Author/creator | Cappelli, Peter author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : PublicAffairs, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | vi, 215 pages : charts ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why do people with more education get better jobs?: The link between education and a good job -- How are we doing?: The state of education in the United States -- Does college pay off?: It depends -- The cost of going to college -- Getting that first job after college. |
| Abstract | The decision of whether to go to college, or where, is hampered by poor information and inadequate understanding of the financial risk involved. Adding to the confusion, the same degree can cost dramatically different amounts for different people. A barrage of advertising offers new degrees designed to lead to specific jobs, but we see no information on whether graduates ever get those jobs. Mix in a frenzied applications process, and pressure from politicians for "relevant" programs, and there is a need to separate myth from reality. Peter Cappelli provides evidence that counters conventional wisdom and helps us make cost-effective choices. Among the issues Cappelli analyzes are: what is the real link between a college degree and a job that enables you to pay off the cost of college, especially in a market that is in constant change; why it may be a mistake to pursue degrees that will land you the hottest jobs because what is hot today is unlikely to be so by the time you graduate; why the most expensive colleges may actually be the cheapest because of their ability to graduate students on time; and how parents and students can find out what different colleges actually deliver to students and whether it is something that employers really want. College is the biggest expense for many families, larger even than the cost of the family home, and one that can bankrupt students and their parents if it works out poorly. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-206) and index. |
| LCCN | 2015934542 |
| ISBN | 9781610395267 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1610395263 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | LB2342 .C247 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |