ConveryLit&SocAssignment4

What Does College Degrees Mean to Employers

After reading these articles it made me stop and think is college really worth it? Every parent wants their kid to succeed and go to college but knowing that the degree is worth less now makes me scared. The first articles show that there is an oversupply of graduates and people who aren’t very skilled are getting diplomas. Then it gets me thinking of who will I be competing with to get a job when I get out of college, someone that isn’t qualified for it but has the degree anyways. Of the top ten growing jobs, only two require a college degree but yet we have an oversupply of college graduates. With so many people not getting jobs right out of college they have no money to pay off their loans which puts them in more debt before they can get a paycheck. This is going to start to ruin our economy but everyone still see’s college as a great thing and where you will get the knowledge to hold a good job the rest of your life. The scariest part for me is not being able to find a job after school. Everyone says education is a good major to be in because we always need teachers but with so many competing you ask yourself, can it be done, can I get a job?