curiouser and curiouser
New member
Well, let's assume you want a Bachelor's degree. If you go to community college for 2 years then transfer to a state school for 2 years (the cheapest option), you are looking at about $50,000 in tuition, fees and books alone - not including room/board or living expenses if you live on your own.
If you get a job now, do you feel you will be able to save up that kind of money before you start college? If so, then wait. If not, then attend college now.
Think about it: the salary most people make with a college degree minus student loans minus the years you were in school instead of working = a similar salary to not going to college. The difference adds up if you go for a high-paying profession such as medicine, but for most bachelor's degree programs, not-so-much. There are construction and utility workers that make more than people who have went to college and they don't have student loan payments to worry about.
In my opinion, you should choose a career that you wish to pursue and go for it - whether it means going to trade school, going for a doctorate or quitting college and learning something on the job.
For the record: Student loans are considered 'good debt' (if you believe in such a thing). As long as you make payments on time then it won't hinder your credit or ability to do things like a buy a house in the future. If you have trouble making payments after you graduate, you can adjust your payment plan based on your current income.
If you get a job now, do you feel you will be able to save up that kind of money before you start college? If so, then wait. If not, then attend college now.
Think about it: the salary most people make with a college degree minus student loans minus the years you were in school instead of working = a similar salary to not going to college. The difference adds up if you go for a high-paying profession such as medicine, but for most bachelor's degree programs, not-so-much. There are construction and utility workers that make more than people who have went to college and they don't have student loan payments to worry about.
In my opinion, you should choose a career that you wish to pursue and go for it - whether it means going to trade school, going for a doctorate or quitting college and learning something on the job.
For the record: Student loans are considered 'good debt' (if you believe in such a thing). As long as you make payments on time then it won't hinder your credit or ability to do things like a buy a house in the future. If you have trouble making payments after you graduate, you can adjust your payment plan based on your current income.