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Original post by DavidMike
A good reason is appreciated. Because if you want to get a job a community college is good enough.
An excellent question which not many like to think about because they probably don't like the answer.
The cold hard truth is that most of higher education is about signaling to employers that you're willing to slog it out when things get tough. There an excellent book out on this:
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2018/02/bryan_caplan_on_1.html
Original post by DavidMike
Why do people need to study at a university?
I think because, for most people, the alternatives are a bit too risky
Ultimately because the majority of decent paying jobs require 'a degree'. Some people just choose degrees like 'business studies' to fulfill this requirement. Otherwise, the options are limited to apprenticeships (if you're lucky) and Tesco.
Of course, many vocational degrees are required as knowledge and experience in specific skills are essential e.g Medicine, Law
You can't hope to become a scientist without a pH.D.
Of course, many vocational degrees are required as knowledge and experience in specific skills are essential e.g Medicine, Law
You can't hope to become a scientist without a pH.D.
Original post by Maven Writers
I think because, for most people, the alternatives are a bit too risky
Yes, we've cultivated a society in which if you don't go to university you're deemed a failure (by those that do).
"Overall, 58.8% of graduates are in jobs deemed to be non-graduate role"
Some jobs require specialist knowledge which is only taught at a university by people who are deemed as experts in that field, especially the sciences
Further education without a degree worked well in the past. Degrees are required for some careers like medicine, but taking a degree in geography or history on the basis that it will open doors or act as a passport to a career in management boils down to little more than signalling.
Except that many science careers are poorly paid and most researchers in industry only have BSc as PHd is viewed as too academic.
Original post by _NMcC_
You can't hope to become a scientist without a pH.D.
Except that many science careers are poorly paid and most researchers in industry only have BSc as PHd is viewed as too academic.
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