While on the other hand Matthews focuses more on life without a degree. Even though one has a college degree, that does not mean they will get a job that pays them more than someone else. “bottom quarter of earners with a college degree don’t make more money than the average high school graduate” (Matthews, 1). For an example, the career field I want to go in which is law enforcement, specifically police work does not require a college degree. Therefore even if I did have college degree I would be making the same as someone that does not have one. The only difference is that I would have a student debt. When it boils down to a career like that, college can actually hurt someone financially. “, many more workers today would have been better off not going to college at all.” (Matthews, 2). If a person can find a job that does not require a college degree and pays well, then they may be wasting their money on a degree that they will not benefit from because they will not have any use for it. This concludes that an individual that did not go to college can be as successful or even more successful than a person that did earn a degree in college. From my own life experiences this can be seen through my own parents, whom possibly make around the same amount as
While on the other hand Matthews focuses more on life without a degree. Even though one has a college degree, that does not mean they will get a job that pays them more than someone else. “bottom quarter of earners with a college degree don’t make more money than the average high school graduate” (Matthews, 1). For an example, the career field I want to go in which is law enforcement, specifically police work does not require a college degree. Therefore even if I did have college degree I would be making the same as someone that does not have one. The only difference is that I would have a student debt. When it boils down to a career like that, college can actually hurt someone financially. “, many more workers today would have been better off not going to college at all.” (Matthews, 2). If a person can find a job that does not require a college degree and pays well, then they may be wasting their money on a degree that they will not benefit from because they will not have any use for it. This concludes that an individual that did not go to college can be as successful or even more successful than a person that did earn a degree in college. From my own life experiences this can be seen through my own parents, whom possibly make around the same amount as