Full Description
Is College a Lousy Investment?: Negotiating the Hidden Cost of Higher Education discusses many of the economic misconceptions about earning a college degree. While it is widely believed that attending college guarantees wealth and success, students, concerned parents, and higher education professionals have neglected calculating the full-range of short-term and long-terms costs. Our work illustrates how the promotion of education merely as a commodity come at a high price for the individual and society. We argue how the idea of 'investment' can be expanded from a short-sighted view to engage a broader, more holistic rationale for higher education from which students can expect a full return on investment.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why does College Cost So Much? The High Price of Higher Learning
Chapter 2: What happens when you Major for Money? The Guild vs. (Inter) Disciplinary Mentality
Chapter 3: Why are American Universities So Expensive? Getting What You Pay For
Chapter 4: Who Pays the Most for College? At the Heart of Inequality
Chapter 5: What is Your College Education Worth? The Danger of Investment Mentalities and Jargon on Higher Learning
Chapter 6: Why it's Important to Invest in Yourself? Strategies for Success when the College Bubble Bursts
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Authors
