Is College Necessary for a Successful Future?

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Is College Necessary for a Successful Future?

Over the years, it has become a big debate on whether or not young people should pursue college after high school. Some believe it is a waste of time and money that leaves many students in debt and making just as much money as they would have without it. However, many others believe it opens up many opportunities that pave the way for a successful future. College opens up a lot of doors that pave a path to success and there research to prove it.

It should be noted that success is not defined by how much money you can make, however for this argument I am going to be answering this question based on the definition of success as acquiring the most money using your degree. With this said, college is a key part in having the most opportunity to make connections, find jobs, and learn about the career path you have chosen. All of these things allow a student to graduate and start their career with the ability to make more money, not only right out of college, but also down the road as they increase their experience and time in their chosen field. Many research studies have proven that people with college degrees make more money.

Whether it be an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree, the data shows that the average salary is significantly more than someone with only a high school diploma. The average salary for someone with only a high school education is $35,256, while the average salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree comes in at over $20,000 more a year with $59,124 (SmartAsset.com).

That is a significant difference in financial freedom and ability to provide for not only yourself, but your future family.

College is proven to be a key part to financial success, but many people believe against it.

There are plenty of examples of people who have become very successful without it. For those people who know exactly what they want to do and how to achieve that, college is not necessary.

Those jobs are limited to entrepreneurs and people who have figured out how to start their own business or created their own products that found a demand for what they provide. So, yes college might not be absolutely necessary for everyone, but not everyone is able to or willing to to take the risk of creating a money-making business or product on their own. For people who are not absolutely sure what they want to do, college is the perfect place to find a career that works for them and allows them to build the knowledge and experience they need to pursue it.

Another great reason that college is an important part of being successful is the connections and relationships that can be made. Whether it be through a club with the school or a fraternity associated with your major, there are a variety of programs that help students learn the most about the field they are going into and enables them to network in ways that can provide them a job or internship. An example of this could be Delta Sigma Pi at the Uni versity of Central Florida. The co-ed fraternity, DSP, is a program for students pursuing a career in the professional business world. There are many events that give opportunities to find a career that

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interests you and also connections that can help you pursue it. Programs like DSP are structured in a way to help its members get a head start in their careers (ucf.dsp.org). Colleges are full of programs like this for every career path and play a huge role in finding financial success after graduation. However, people still believe that college is a waste of time. Some might say that you can network outside of college and do not need to pay tens of thousands a year to do so.

Although it is true, you can still successfully network without college, the programs are set up in such a way where students do not have to go searching for opportunities. The opportunities come to them and they learn a lot about the field they are studying along the way.

College is a great opportunity for young adults to transition into their careers. It provides many options and programs for students to start networking early and learn more about the career they have chosen. College graduates are also more likely to make more money because of their degree. It might not be for everyone, but overall, college is a great way to set yourself up to find the right career path for you and help you achieve getting there.

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Works Cited Josephson, Amelia. “The Average Salary by Education Level.” SmartAsset, SmartAsset, 15 May 2018, smartasset.com/retirement/the-average-salary-by-education-level.

McKay, Dawn Rosenberg. “Should I Go to College?” The Balance Careers, www.thebalancecareers.com/should-you-go-to-college-525564#:~:text=%206%20Reasons%20to %20Go%20to%20College%20,to%20preparing%20you%20for%20a%20particular...%20More %20.

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