Argumentative Essay: Is College A Good Investment?

In recent years, students have paid more to attend colleges and not earning all their money back. Some people are wondering if college education remains a good investment. However a study shows that both a bachelors degree and an associates degree still tend to outweigh costs. Both return about 15 percent over the past decade. That is a lot considering that you spend a lot on just going to college. With the costs of a college degree is it still worth going to college? (Abel 1) College is an amazing resource that we have available to us. But people wonder if college is worth the money you actually pay for it. Student loan debt is obviously a concern. On average, today's students graduate with $28,000 in debt. Average tuition per year is above $21,000. In the United states student loans exceed one trillion dollars. (Abel 1) That is a lot of money, that would be about one trillion would buy 41,999,160 new cars. So one trillion dollars in debt in just student loans is a lot.

Community college is about the same as regular colleges. Frequently overlooked the cost is way less, at a community college a average tuition is about $2,000 and at a 4-year university it is about $8,000. That is just tuition that isn't counting room, food, books, utilities and a lot of other costs. In Texas a 4-year university offers a bachelors degree in $31,696 (including books) and a community college in the same state offers it for $12,000-$15,000. That's a fifteen grand difference, I don't know about you, but I think a lot of people would go after the cheaper one. But no, students feel they need to go to a 4-year university because they want to seem cool and not poor. (Fonte