Do you think that the higher education is a worthy investment?

I think so.. only if the parents can still afford it.. If now, then one should study first.. it really depends on the person if he or she wants to continue studying.. There is no age limit anyway.. and working for a bit may benefit a person and he or she can pay his or her own college tuition too.

I never thought it was worth it. I never saw the point of paying to take courses I didn't want to take. And being forced to take courses I may like but will do terrible. so when college came up I told my mom I would choose the college with a high tower so I could jump off. See I Never wanted to Be anything. I can see Having to go to college if you always wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer or engineer or architect but I Never wanted be any of these.

It's difficult to say whether or not it is worth it in general terms; it would seem as though it becomes more of a "case-by-case" kind of consideration. For some people. in their careers or where their aspirations lie then it might be worth it. If you want to be a professional like a doctor, lawyer, etc, then it is definitely worth it. It might not be worth it for advanced degrees in some cases, but professional people are more likely to find success with the more schooling they do. For more blue-collar people the idea of having more work experience can trump the usefulness/value of "higher education." There was an article I came across recently on Yahoo! which mentioned "five degrees you can do without" and listed five professions/career paths in which a degree would not be beneficial. I cannot remember all of them, I think it mentioned media/communications as one of the fields. It made me even more aware of how it can be beneficial but not always for a person to attend college or Graduate school.

Education is certainly a good investment. Without an education you are a nobody going nowhere. Which is not to say you are an imbecile or similar...there are many people who are successful who have had very little education. These are the gifted, talented or intelligent folk Life itself is an education. There are those who take every opportunity to experience what they can and learn many new things along the way while the lazy ones just sit on their bum and do nothing and whine about their situation. Whether you are investing time, money or energy or all three, giving yourself any sort of education is a wonderful investment.

I think that it depends very much upon which subject you choose to major in, and what else you do while you're studying. If you just do your work and nothing else then it might not be worth it, but if you manage to get some work experience and learn things about yourself as a person then this would automatically add a lot more value to your education, in which case it would almost certainly be worth it for you. I have just finished my degree and have managed to get a well paid job from it, so it was definitely worth it for me.

Nope, I think it can be a great name for the resumé, but my mom actually stopped paying and put me in a free school, in there I actually started to learn more, they finish the book while in the paying school they did slowly the whole year, not even coming close to finish. There were more activities in there too, it was amazing how it was better to me.

In any case,higher education at levels beyond one's imaginations could never go wrong. In fact education is the be all and end all of life. Education offers excellent opportunities for individual development. Education is at its best when it turns out to be of considerable benefit to the society to which one belongs to and the country as a whole.

Higher education seems to be a good status since time memorial. but you are right, was it worth investing if after graduation you will be employed as ordinary employee having minimum salary compared to what you have spent going to university... Some big names in the business industry and successful ones are not university graduates. Some of them learned from their parents or ancestors on how to run the business and that makes them bigger and more successful. So- I also had the same thought as you are...is it worth investing on higher education, or shall I invest on business.

I still believe so, if not the child might be able to get a good place to get work to. it's also a bias thing coming from the companies who wants to hire people coming from prestigious schools.

Yes, it is an advantage. With the high rate of unemployment, one should be properly educated. But not only that, he or she must also be skilled to cope up with the competition. Trainings and the likes are still necessary. Most companies will require someone not only with their diploma but also those ones with training certificates and other skills. If you are patient enough to look for opportunities to have a free trainings and seminars, grab it so you don't have to spend money for it. I think some government institutions and local government provide free trainings.

My son is already in his fourth year in highschool. He will be in college next school year. Studying in college/university is a must have for us esp. here in our country. You can't get any decent job without having atleast two years in college. My son haven't decided yet what course he will take and we still have no alloted for money for that. As early as now, we are seeking scholarship and educational funds for him. There are some politicians who have this but I don't know yet how to apply. Scholarships needs to have cetain average and I was worried about that. That does mean kids who aren't academically good cant have good education?

I think it is worthy investments if the person use it wisely and according.It still be based on the person if how they value education that could really help for their future.Sometimes some people take for granted the opportunity given to them.

Personally, education is still the best investment we could have. It is the only thing that can not be taken away from us even through the passing of time. This thing we can claim as our own. I always believe in the saying: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."

Yes its is...It open more opportunities, however, you should know how to deal the competition. Especially the real world is so competitive. You should know to play the game. Be confident, Be patient, Be humble and Be a fighter!

Finding a good degrees or grades has turned has turned out be the one which needs a lot of money. The way has now entirely changed, a student who needs to attain a seat in the Btech or other courses he needs to spent lakhs of money for his needs. Now the education has turned out as fun with money. The seats are available to those students who have more money with them. This has turned out as a thread to the common people who lies with the poor background.

Hello youless I would say that it's according to what the education is in, as well as a persons' goals. I am educated out of the wazoo, but I'll never make money on it. Then again, that was never my goal. However, I started my own business ventures that had nothing at all to do with my education, and I made a lucrative living. That said, I would still have gotten the education I have, because I enjoyed it. I don't thank that an education is required for success, but it can help in some situations. In other situations, it may actually hurt.