American Higher Education In Crisis Summary

After reading “American Higher education in Crisis” by Goldie Blumenstyk, I wanted to bring solutions to the inquiries between the marginal cost of high priced tuition and the marginal benefits from paying those fees to pursuit a Bachelors degree. The purpose of higher education is to open up the minds of incoming high schoolers. The students of higher ed are being introduced to many new subjects and surrounding that it breaks the bubble that secluded them from the real world. And most importantly, it supposedly provides the students with the knowledge and information to find a career of their interest. Unfortunately, not everyone receives what they had expected from attending college and to some it has made them worst off. The cost of tuition is indeed the most dramatic problem that leads to many disputes. And followed by those costs is the amount of debts that people are flooded in that withers the self-proclaimed title of the “importance of education.” Although many people think that if they were attending specialized courses they would be better off, the expectations from corporations have a huge incentive for students to receive a BA. And because of that, many people think that the opportunity cost of attending college is worth it. But, as the years of endless amount of fees such as tuition, living fees, and supplies go by, paying off those fees for those who have not had the

privilege to land a high paying job are examples of the people who could have been better off if other curriculums were at play.
The topic that I have decided to write about definitely relates to both “American Higher Education in Crisis?” by Goldie Blumenstyk as well as to the information noted in Chapter 19 of “Current Issues and Enduring Questions” by Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau.

To start off, one of my main concerns about higher education is the cost of attending, and that it basically the main concern in “American Higher Education.” And, my other main concerns that ties with the expenses are the lack of alternatives such as specialization and the not so good incentives that a bachelors degree leads

too.
The strategies that I aim to use to complete my research essay is to use what Goldie Blumenstyk did best, and that was to provide statistical information. I believe that using such information convinces the readers and provides them with important information that can benefit others from making financially stressful mistakes. Goldie also explains why people choose to go to college even though those individuals think that the cost of attending college is absurd. Then I want to really focus on the aftermath of attending college and why people are able to land high paying jobs while others are not. Lastly, I want to give my positive thoughts about giving students the opportunity to specialize because it will make them better off than if they were to attend college.
The purpose of talking about these topics is to reflect on my personal experience of higher education. It has been almost three years since I have been attending college and I feel like it only has had a little impact of my ability to find a career of my choice. I believe that If I had the opportunity to pick a job that I like and attend a specialized course on how to work that position, I would be better off. Not only that, if that was possible it would bring a higher incentive to take that course seriously. Knowing that if I do good in this course I basically will get the job.