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Will College Pay Off
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Author : Peter Cappelli
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2015-06-09
Will College Pay Off written by Peter Cappelli and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-09 with Education categories.
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 an urgent need to separate myth from reality. Peter Cappelli, an acclaimed expert in employment trends, the workforce, and education, provides hard 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. 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. Peter Cappelli offers vital insight for parents and students to make decisions that both make sense financially and provide the foundation that will help students make their way in the world.
Will College Pay Off
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Author : Peter Cappelli
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-06-09
Will College Pay Off written by Peter Cappelli and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-09 with Education categories.
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 an urgent need to separate myth from reality. Peter Cappelli, an acclaimed expert in employment trends, the workforce, and education, provides hard 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. 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. Peter Cappelli offers vital insight for parents and students to make decisions that both make sense financially and provide the foundation that will help students make their way in the world.
Summary Of Peter Cappelli S Will College Pay Off
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Author : Everest Media
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-02-25T10:38:00Z
Summary Of Peter Cappelli S Will College Pay Off written by Everest Media and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-25T10:38:00Z with Business & Economics categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The American college system is extremely expensive, and while it is still considered necessary for advancement, it has become far more risky in terms of the likely career payoffs. #2 Despite the media’s obsession with the supposed skills shortage, employers actually seem relatively uninterested in academic skills. They want the skills that come from experience on the job. #3 The decision to go to college is one of the biggest financial decisions a family will make. For most families, the question is not whether to go to college versus not go to college, but which college to attend, and for that decision, the potential payoff from the degree matters even more. #4 The prevailing wisdom that students should be pursuing practical, job-oriented majors like animation, property management, and invasive cardiovascular technology may well be the wrong advice. These narrow, vocational degrees may not lead to career progression later on.
Graduate To A Great Job
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Author : David Delong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Graduate To A Great Job written by David Delong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
"More than 50% of recent college grads are unemployed or doing jobs that don't require a college degree/ How can you make sure you score a good job and launch a career you're excited about? Succeeding in today's job market means knowing what works--and what doesn't. Based on more than 30 case studies of recent grads who have successfully landed good jobs, this book shows how to: focus your search on jobs you really want; maximize the value of internships; use social media technologies to stand out from the competition; build a great network that produces promising job leads; immediately become a stronger candidate"--Publisher's description.
Making College Pay
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Author : Beth Akers
language : en
Publisher: Crown Currency
Release Date : 2021-05-18
Making College Pay written by Beth Akers and has been published by Crown Currency this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Education categories.
A leading economist makes the case that college is still a smart investment, and reveals how to increase the odds of your degree paying off. “Full of easy-to-understand advice grounded in deep expertise and research.”—Martin West, William Henry Bloomberg Professor of Education, Harvard University The cost of college makes for frightening headlines. The outstanding balance of student loans is more than $1.5 trillion nationally, while tuitions continue to rise. And on the heels of a pandemic that nearly dismantled the traditional college experience, we have to wonder: Is college really worth it? From a financial perspective, says economist Beth Akers, the answer is yes. It’s true that college is expensive, but once we see higher education for what it is—an investment in future opportunities, job security, and earnings—a different picture emerges: The average college graduate earns an additionalmillion dollars over their career (compared to those who stopped their education after high school), and on average, two- and four-year schools deliver a 15 percent return on investment—double that of the stock market. Yet these outcomes are not guaranteed. Rather, they hinge upon where and how you opt to invest your tuition dollars. Simply put, the real problem with college isn’t the cost—it’s the risk that your investment might not pay off. In Making College Pay, Akers shows how to improve your odds by making smart choices about where to enroll, what to study, and how to pay for it. You’ll learn • why choosing the right major can matter more than where you enroll • the best criteria for picking a school (hint: not price, selectivity or ranking) • why working part-time while enrolled might set you back financially • why it’s often best to borrow, even if you don’t have to • the pros and cons of innovative alternatives to traditional college • how to take advantage of new, low-risk financing tools Full of practical advice for students and parents, Making College Pay reminds us that higher education remains an engine for opportunity, upward mobility, and prosperity.
The Case Against Education
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Author : Bryan Caplan
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-20
The Case Against Education written by Bryan Caplan and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-20 with Education categories.
Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.
25 Ways To Make College Pay Off
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Author : William D. Coplin
language : en
Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
Release Date : 2007
25 Ways To Make College Pay Off written by William D. Coplin and has been published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
You've got a teenager poised to leave the safety of home and high school, and you're probably more jittery than your child and churning with questions. Will she do well in college? Can he handle the freedom? Will she be one of the 54% who don't graduate in four years? Now you can ensure that the money you worked so hard to save isn't spent in vain. As a parent you have more power than you think. With the right advice, you can help your college student develop skills that employers actually want, make the most out of unpaid internships, get his first job, and leave school well-prepared for the real world. Witty, easy to read, and surprisingly honest, 25 Ways to Make College Pay Off will help put your child on the path to growing up, taking charge of the future, and achieving a rewarding career and self-sufficient life. Book jacket.
Debt Free U
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Author : Zac Bissonnette
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-08-31
Debt Free U written by Zac Bissonnette and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-31 with Education categories.
This book can save you more than $100,000. These days, most people assume you need to pay a boatload of money for a quality college education. As a result, students and their parents are willing to go into years of debt and potentially sabotage their entire financial futures just to get a fancy name on their diploma. But Zac Bissonnette is walking proof that this assumption is not only false, but dangerous-a class con game designed to rip you off and doom your student to a post-graduation life of near poverty . From his unique double perspective-he's a personal finance expert (at Daily Finance) AND a current senior at the University of Massachusetts-Zac figured out how to get an outstanding education at a public college, without bankrupting his parents or taking on massive loans. Armed with his personal knowledge, the latest data, and smart analysis, Zac takes on the sacred cows of the higher education establishment. He reveals why a lot of the conventional wisdom about choosing and financing college is not only wrong but hazardous to you and your child's financial future. You'll discover, for instance, that: * Student loans are NOT a necessary evil. Ordinary middle class families can- and must-find ways to avoid them, even without scholarships. * College "rankings" are useless-designed to sell magazines and generate hype. If you trust one of the major guides when picking a college, you face a potential financial disaster. * The elite graduate programs accept lots of people with non-elite bachelors degrees. So do America's most selective employers. The name on a diploma ultimately won't help your child have a more successful career or earn more money. Zac can prove every one of those bold assertions - and more. No matter what your current financial situation, he has a simple message for parents: "RELAX! Your kid will be able to get a champagne education on a beer budget!"
Earn A Debt Free College Degree
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Author : Cyrus Vanover
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-05
Earn A Debt Free College Degree written by Cyrus Vanover and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05 with College costs categories.
Earn An Accredited College Degree Without Student Loans! Not a day goes by that reports of the ever-increasing costs of higher education are making the news. In order to earn that coveted credential we have to take on a mountain of debt to pay for it, right? And in the society we now live in if you don't have that coveted credential, it can be very difficult to get started in a good-paying career. What's a person to do? Good news...You don't have to take on a mountain of debt to earn an accredited college degree. In fact, it's even possible to earn a college degree for free if you know how the system works. And there are many ways to earn inexpensive college credits that colleges and universities don't want you to know about. Why do they want this information kept secret? Simple...because they are raking in the cash from your tuition money and they don't want the gravy train to stop. Earn A Debt-Free College Degree! is a book that explodes the myth that earning a college degree requires a lot of money (and a big student loan that takes years to pay off). The book shows you how to earn an accredited bachelor's degree for anywhere from free to no more than $15,000(and half this amount for associate's degrees). The best part about the strategies the book presents is that they do not rely on scholarships. That's the major difference between this book and all the other books on the market that claim they can help you lower your tuition bills. Nearly all of those books talk about scholarships. These books make it sound like businesses and organizations have scholarship money just lying around and they are just looking for someone to give it to. It all sounds oh so easy, doesn't it? There's just one problem with this...thousands of other students have read those same books and they are all applying for the same scholarships you are. It takes many hours of work to search scholarship databases, fill out all those applications, and write essays. And then it becomes a waiting game to see if a scholarship committee picks you out of hundreds of applicants. You don't have to worry about such an uncertain way to pay for college. There is a better way. Earn A Debt-Free College Degree! presents simple strategies that nearly anyone can implement. You don't have to be a stellar student with amazing grades, either. Your previous academic achievements won't matter. Here are just a few things you'll discover in the book: - Learn how to obtain textbooks for pennies on the dollar - Discover more than a dozen colleges and universities in the U.S. that don't charge tuition to any students who are accepted (and five of these don't charge room and board, either) - Find out how you can earn college credit that is accepted by nearly 1,900 college and universities in the United States by taking and passing one single multiple-choice exam. Most schools will accept up to 30 credit hours into a degree program from this type of credit. And it gets even better. It's possible to earn 30 credit hours with this strategy for under $1,000. - Discover how you can earn a four-year degree in only three years or even two years in some cases. - Learn how you can turn previously completed training courses through your job, volunteer organization, and others into usable college credit. Most colleges and universities accept this type of credit but too few know about it. - Discover the amazing educational benefits available for military personnel (either full-time, Guard, or reserves personnel). Learn how you can go from zero college credits all the way to a doctorate on the government's tab. - And many others. We've become accustomed to the idea that earning a college degree is something that is very expensive. It's time to destroy that myth. Let this book show you the way.
Paying The Price
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Author : Sara Goldrick-Rab
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2016-09-01
Paying The Price written by Sara Goldrick-Rab and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with Education categories.
A “bracing and well-argued” study of America’s college debt crisis—“necessary reading for anyone concerned about the fate of American higher education” (Kirkus). College is far too expensive for many people today, and the confusing mix of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid leaves countless students without the resources they need to pay for it. In Paying the Price, education scholar Sara Goldrick-Rab reveals the devastating effect of these shortfalls. Goldrick-Rab examines a study of 3,000 students who used the support of federal aid and Pell Grants to enroll in public colleges and universities in Wisconsin in 2008. Half the students in the study left college without a degree, while less than 20 percent finished within five years. The cause of their problems, time and again, was lack of money. Unable to afford tuition, books, and living expenses, they worked too many hours at outside jobs, dropped classes, took time off to save money, and even went without adequate food or housing. In many heartbreaking cases, they simply left school—not with a degree, but with crippling debt. Goldrick-Rab combines that data with devastating stories of six individual students, whose struggles make clear the human and financial costs of our convoluted financial aid policies. In the final section of the book, Goldrick-Rab offers a range of possible solutions, from technical improvements to the financial aid application process, to a bold, public sector–focused “first degree free” program. "Honestly one of the most exciting books I've read, because [Goldrick-Rab has] solutions. It's a manual that I'd recommend to anyone out there, if you're a parent, if you're a teacher, if you're a student."—Trevor Noah, The Daily Show