Does a better education ensure a better job?
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It can't hurt...but it's all in what you study and how you apply it.  I once met a man with a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology driving a cab.  And I have met very successful corporate CEO's who never finished a bachelor's degree... although these are rare cases.\n\nFor the average person on the street... if you want a white collar professional job with opportunity for advancement, yes, you really do need to have at least a bachelor's degree in today's job market.  Educate yourself to be a productive and competitive worker, and keep refreshing your education every few years to stay current.  The fact that our labor force in the US is badly under-educated is a big part of the reason why our jobs are going to Bagalore. \n\nBeyond that, graduate degrees are worthwhile, but only if you are properly motivated and focused on realistic career goals, so I think most people are better off waiting and working for a few years before going back to grad school so they don't waste their degrees.
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Better education - education that focuses not on how well you do on a standardized test, but in thinking and reasoning through a problem you are presented with.  Education should also include a firm grounding in other cultures and on a variety of religions in order to counter the insularity and intolerance that has led to the current international situation.  We've got a lot to be proud of and our own unique heritage, but we've also got a superiority complex that isn't entirely deserved and which leads to a lot of conflict.\n\nBetter health care - I know that a lot of people think that it's socialism to provide universal health care, but if you think about it, who's benefiting by the current system?  Hospitals are going bankrupt because poor people can't pay thousands in medical bills.  People are dying or needing expensive long-term care for conditions easily treatable in their early stages - but that were not detected because the patients had no insurance and therefore could not get the checkups that could have saved their lives.  Their families are going bankrupt trying to pay for the medical care to save their lives.  Businesses are losing millions because of workers who are either missing or working sick.  The only ones making money are the pharmaceutical companies, and they're making a killing while taking us for all we're worth and then some.\n\nHigher minimum wage.  A person who works hard for 40 hours a week should not have to be on welfare to feed their family, and should be able to take their children to the doctor for their school shots without having to wonder how they're going to pay for food for the next week.\n\nThat's just the top three.  But take care of those, and you've taken care of a whole lot of the problems that are plaguing our country.
37077
I stand behind a 4-yr degree.  It is more reputable and gives you a well-rounded education with better selection for classes.
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education will give women more avenues,more knowledge which helps in better decision making.
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Being a good student is not a certificate for being a good worker. I know many individuals who were not so good students but they excel in their fields of work. All you need to do is search for a right type of Job that will suit your interest and you can also excel in your field. I understand high percentage do play a very crucial role, but once you are onboard it is your skill which will decide your future.
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Seriously, with a college degree you stand a better chance of landing a good job then someone with out.
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Yes.  The important thing is to have a job.  Once you have it nothing says that you can't be looking for a better job.
329044
It is a good investment.  You generally make much more over your lifetime with a degree than without one.  The difference in what you would make with compared to without is far greater than the cost of the schooling.
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Any time you want to better your education is a good thing. Just be sure to researchit. My husband went to school for 3 years.And when he got out there was no longer a great need for the job he went to school for. He has about 8 years of schooling and he is now a truck driver. First do what is going to make you happy. If its running for the gov's office or digging diches .If that is what makes you happy 'JUST DO IT'
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This is the old question of education vs. experience.  Both are important and both help to thrive.  However, if you want to have experiences on the better side of town you should give some serious thought of getting an education.
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People in wealthy countries are better educated.
662673
Yes More Schooling Though
995193
A Bachelor degree is better, because it as shown statically that it can provide better career opportunities that an IT
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Working in a job, and learning from a comprehensive text or class are two different things.  Both have merit. You have the experience working in IT, but experience alone may keep you from higher or different positions you may want in the future.  No education is wasted, no matter what it is.  You will likely learn things you did not expect or know from your experience alone.  More doors to career opportunities will be there if you have a degree.  The difference will be if you work in IT, or if you run the place.\n\nI say ... go for the education.  You might also consider a degree in a complementary field, rather than studying something you already know.  That too would open more doors for you in the future.\n\nGood Luck!\n\nSue
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It is not so much what you learn by going to college, but the fact that you did it, and that it says something about you.  Of course, it will give you the qualifications to apply for many more jobs, but it will also tell employers that you had what it takes to stick with it and to graduate.  It says that you wanted to improve yourself.\n\nEmployers may believe that college graduates are more likely to be fast learners, to feel better about themselves, to be good workers, to be highly motivated, to be team players, to be able to think more analytically, and to know more about more things in general.\n\nAdditionally, from a personal point of view, getting a college degree is a maturing process and broadens ones perspective on life and the world, no matter what courses you do.\n\nSo there are a number of reasons to go to college.  Why did I go when I went?  I was 16 years old and I knew that I had to support myself and find a way to do so relatively quickly.  So initially I went for one year, then worked for a year, back to college for another year, etc.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.  Best of luck.
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Degree is better than a Cert.
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It depends what kind of job they want to go into. I feel a person has to have a good education growing up if they want to survive in this world, get a good job, and make a living when they grow up in the United States.