The Value and Benefits of a College Education

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The term education has several definitions, it can be defined as, the act or process of educating or being educated or it refers to the one received from an educational institution, in other words a college. An individual's character and identity is separated from others around due to the foundation education forms. Education usually originates at home through parents and from the observation of people around. As a result, it plays an essential part in the formation of an individual's character. In this paper, I will discuss the values and benefits of obtaining a college education.

A college education increases career opportunities and provides a better earning power. Obtaining a degree can result in a vast of employment opportunities because today's employers consider it a necessity. Employers often screen out applicants without a degree, from the interviewing process, regardless of their experience and skill. Those that are a chosen to be qualified candidates are usually highly rewarded financially than those without a degree.

Present figures reveal that the level of education received plays an essential part in determining yearly earnings. People without a college degree earn a yearly salary amounting to approximately $12,447, whereas well-qualified students are able to earn up to $83,089.

A college education provides a competing advantage in the job scenario. The different skills that individuals at college learn to help develop flexibility to ever-changeable environments at the workplace. Students learn to enhance their skills in different areas without limiting themselves to one particular job market. Colleges provide different degrees to students so they may improve or expand their knowledge in a different career area. This eliminates students from being restricted to a particular job market.

Unemployment is less noticeable through a college education. The rate of unemployment was less than half of the rate of...