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TheRealNorth

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1. You forgot to mention that college tuition costs have way outpaced inflation and wages.

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Tue Aug 23, 2022, 08:40 PM

Aug 2022

It's not like people didn't major in studies that didn't lead to a job in a high-paying field 40 years ago. The problem is that today, you pretty much have to. And let's not forget technology can adversely affect some majors. When I went to college, I was planning to be a medical microbiologist. However PCR technology destroyed a lot of those jobs as hospitals and labs could hire a lab tech to run the PCR machine.

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College Student Loans - A commentary [View all] Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 OP

You forgot to mention that college tuition costs have way outpaced inflation and wages. TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #1

The economy has changed over past 40 years.... Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 #7

It's not just private colleges and universities that overcharge Colorado Liberal Aug 2022 #2

Costs at public universities are rising too. Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 #6

A lot of explanations are not readily understood by those who are not very financially literate. SharonAnn Aug 2022 #3

There does need to be reform Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 #5

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