Increasingly, high school students are rethinking the value of a four-year college.
than those with just a high school diploma, according to "The College Payoff," a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce — and the higher the level of educational attainment, the larger the payoff.over their lifetimes, compared with $1.6 million if they only had a high school diploma, the report found.recent report
by Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce. And the fastest-growing industries, such as computer and data processing, still require workers with disproportionately high education levels compared with industries that have not grown as quickly. In 1983, only 28% of jobs required any postsecondary education and training beyond high school. By 2021, that had jumped to 68%, the report also found. In another decade, it will climb to 72%.drop degree requirements"A four-year a degree has value, but not everybody needs to go to college," Grocholski said. "There are a lot of things you could do to gain skills and get out there in the world.
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