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Jack Valentino

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88. but community colleges in general have many more classes relevant to various 'trades',

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and the demand for such trained workers is growing,
as experienced workers 'age out' and retire....

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Poll: In a dramatic shift, Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP

Given the outrageous cost of the tuition I can see why they would think that. drray23 Friday #1

but community colleges in general have many more classes relevant to various 'trades', Jack Valentino Saturday #88

There goes critical thinking skills, right out the window SheltieLover Friday #2

Exactly. They will know zero history, have zero writing and critical thinking skills,... hlthe2b Friday #5

They will be gullible milestogo Friday #14

Not to mention history & civics! SheltieLover Friday #15

Critical thinking concludes college is too expensive leftstreet Friday #8

You don't need a four year degree for any of that fujiyamasan Saturday #22

Critical thinking is really a more advanced skill. Happy Hoosier Saturday #32

Agree - best English teacher I had in my life womanofthehills Saturday #90

4 year college should be free. SSJVegeta Friday #3

I have a MS PCB66 Saturday #38

Yet they are statistically more likely to make better decisions and vote the right way SSJVegeta Saturday #42

I don't know PCB66 Saturday #71

Trust me Ive known a lot of really deluded highly educated people too SSJVegeta Saturday #76

It's easier if you can get people to want being poorly educated. Turbineguy Friday #4

Anti-intellectualism is a cornerstone Happy Hoosier Saturday #33

Yes, you can fool some of the people all of the time. thought crime Saturday #81

Can he get us a discount?? The Madcap Friday #6

Ummmmm...... Lovie777 Friday #7

The leaders running the USA into the ground Progressive dog Friday #11

Oh, They Teach That ProfessorGAC Saturday #29

I like to ask my economics colleagues if they have figured out tariffs yet Redleg Saturday #51

Beauty! ProfessorGAC Saturday #58

I was fortunate to have some good econ professors in grad school Redleg Saturday #59

Good To Hear ProfessorGAC Saturday #65

You want to improve your life and get somewhere, but it's survival-of-the-fittest up top bucolic_frolic Friday #9

I can relate to that DFW Saturday #26

About time someone realized most 4-year degrees are worthless Lettuce Be Friday #10

Yes indeed and it is a rational conclusion given the current moniss Friday #12

I don't know what a college degree is worth in the age of AI newdeal2 Friday #13

$1.5 Million Johnny2X2X Saturday #34

So far, AI can't really replace thinking. Happy Hoosier Saturday #35

There is job loss already newdeal2 Saturday #43

In the age of AI, a Math degree is Golden-$$. thought crime Saturday #82

Congratulations, Higher Ed. You've priced yourself out of students! intheflow Friday #16

Prices are out of control... Happy Hoosier Saturday #36

Decreased state and federal funds... róisín_dubh Saturday #44

Yet, blue states don't seem to be any cheaper than red states n/t MichMan Saturday #61

Yes. I did mention Federal funding as well. róisín_dubh Saturday #87

That's 100% true in the state of Wisconsin. Greybnk48 Saturday #62

Thank you! I used to work at a community college, and that was the case there. raccoon Saturday #66

That means that people do not understand murielm99 Friday #17

seeing how many college-educated people are complete idiots Skittles Saturday #23

C's get degrees. Happy Hoosier Saturday #37

Unlike Lake Wobegon where everyone is above average MichMan Saturday #89

We're about 20-30 years late on this one Sympthsical Friday #18

+1 leftstreet Friday #19

Yes, What Trump is doing is wrong but I have a hard time supporting JI7 Saturday #25

And it's an important distinction Sympthsical Saturday #28

I think you're wrong here.... Happy Hoosier Saturday #39

Yup, especially the last part. róisín_dubh Saturday #45

What's your disagreement specifically? Sympthsical Saturday #46

People need to be realistic JI7 Friday #20

There's no free lunch here fujiyamasan Saturday #21

Okay, there is no comparison mr715 Saturday #56

I never would have gone to college forty years ago. Jacson6 Saturday #24

Corporate and anti-intellectual propaganda marches on JCMach1 Saturday #27

Yes. This thread alone includes enough content for a whole book on why this is true and how it happened. Iris Saturday #70

100%, with no dissing of trades. JCMach1 Saturday #75

I worked at what people call a trade school - often called technical colleges now Iris Saturday #80

It doesn't help when the K-12 education is so lacking, that colleges have to offer remedial classes MichMan Saturday #30

You know who does think it's worth it? Johnny2X2X Saturday #31

Absolutely true, IMO Happy Hoosier Saturday #40

Just disturbing to me the anti college rhetoric that has taken hold Johnny2X2X Saturday #41

Agreed Prairie Gates Saturday #48

THIS Iris Saturday #54

What's hilarious is that the degrees now considered "useful" are the ones that were only recently invented Prairie Gates Saturday #47

I think you've simplified what the business disciplines are Redleg Saturday #52

You're absolutely right...it's unfair to have the discipline you work in Prairie Gates Saturday #68

Well said Iris Saturday #60

"I have a nephew who received a BA in Philosophy who works at a Total Wine and More store." Jedi Guy Saturday #49

Everybody has an anecdote about some student with a French poetry degree Johnny2X2X Saturday #50

It's not the degrees themselves that are useful, but the habits of mind that the holders of the degrees have developed Iris Saturday #63

Well yeah. Johnny2X2X Saturday #64

GenX got jobs with these degrees without internships and co-ops Iris Saturday #69

Not this Gen Xer Johnny2X2X Saturday #72

I think collleges are more intentional about internships and co/ops now Iris Saturday #73

Agree Johnny2X2X Saturday #74

I know this was starting to happen with teaching in the early 90s Iris Saturday #79

There were no internships in my profession and Boomers JCMach1 Saturday #77

My kids have college degrees and they aren't making much ALBliberal Saturday #53

If we reduce everything to dollars mr715 Saturday #55

If you take 2 years tuition and plunk it in Tech growth stocks bucolic_frolic Saturday #57

Just making the argument for Free Public Colleges JCMach1 Saturday #78

If a student wants to attend an out of state college charging $60k a year tuition, taxpayers should have to pay it ? MichMan Saturday #84

As someone who has spent more than a little time in college classrooms... WarGamer Saturday #67

A better poll question as AI and Data Science grow in importance: Is a Math degree worth the cost and effort? thought crime Saturday #83

The Dumbing Down of America... BH liberal Saturday #85

It is hard to digest when it causes so much debt and even without college debt, salaries are still not great for most themaguffin Saturday #86