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It is so much cheaper if I was a parent and it was my dollars paying I -- fordham 04/26/2017 09:23AM I did insist on in-state with my kids. -- Hokie CPA 04/26/2017 3:58PM People need to think about the true cost of attending college -- MEHOKIE 04/25/2017 11:41PM More importantly, they need to consider the ROI of their degree -- MAHokie69 04/26/2017 08:41AM This has got to be one of the most frequent lounge topics since I've joined ** -- typed by ben 04/26/2017 08:06AM Here is what is going to happen ... -- vt90 04/26/2017 08:01AM In that case, you will have a $300k more prosperous retirement ** -- Galenahokie 04/26/2017 08:39AM Nope, he'll pay $600K+ more in taxes. -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2017 09:22AM No ...I am saying they will change it AFTER I pay the $300k. ** -- vt90 04/26/2017 08:47AM Join the crowd! -- GFallsFan 04/26/2017 09:16AM Re: Join the crowd! -- vt90 04/26/2017 09:19AM Which won't be drained off by taxes to provide the "free" education? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/26/2017 08:46AM Especially considering the oversupply of trade jobs for which there aren't -- Hokie CPA 04/26/2017 07:44AM Which is why guys were coming over the border to do those jobs ** -- 133743Hokie 04/26/2017 10:26AM Yes, not everyone needs to go to college, but the problem with -- fordham 04/26/2017 09:25AM Recently, I've noticed a rise in the number of contractor ads -- PhotoHokieNC 04/26/2017 08:44AM Agree 1000%. The PR campaign for college has been detrimental -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 07:52AM I think this country's in for a college reckoning... -- `lag 04/26/2017 08:03AM The data's old-ish but each yr of extra ed (college) is worth about 8% -- Hokie Bird 94 04/26/2017 10:06AM It's misleading tho because the data is skewed by the upper quartile -- 133743Hokie 04/26/2017 10:27AM Upper quartile of whom? ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/26/2017 10:30AM The upper quartile of the survey. Those making big money skew the results ** -- 133743Hokie 04/26/2017 10:32AM Since I didn't reference a specific study, what survey is it? ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/26/2017 10:39AM You pick it. They all say a college education has more earnings potential -- 133743Hokie 04/26/2017 10:58AM So there's no pull down by degree-holders with lower incomes? Come on. ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/26/2017 12:16PM Sure that factors in, but the top 25% outpace the middle 50% -- 133743Hokie 04/26/2017 12:29PM We're already seeing it with law schools ** -- MEHOKIE 04/26/2017 08:40AM Yeah, I think this whole student loan crises is the bow wave -- `lag 04/26/2017 08:49AM There are very few careers where you're going to get a postive ROI -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 05:49AM For the average person/degree, college ROI still exceeds non-college -- HWA 04/26/2017 09:28AM In soviet Russia, Art studies you! ** -- MEHOKIE 04/26/2017 09:36AM This is a very untrue blanket statement. ** -- hoosnowahokie 04/26/2017 09:16AM What would you get in if you were a freshman Class of '18? ** -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:20AM Well, I'm a Mining Engineer PE, so probably that. -- hoosnowahokie 04/26/2017 09:40AM I said engineering is fantastic. I also am talking about the future -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:44AM 10 years? Real Estate, computer science, Business Administration -- hoosnowahokie 04/26/2017 09:47AM Accounting, chemistry, finance.... -- turkeywinghokie 04/26/2017 08:47AM Finance and accounting will be done by mostly AI. Chemistry -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:07AM Disagree on finance and accounting, yes more stuff is automated these days -- fordham 04/26/2017 09:28AM Yep. Can't imagine a computer doing Rev/Rec and M&A. -- GFallsFan 04/26/2017 10:15AM Didn't say that. I'm talking about 15 years in the future. -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:43AM You can teach in HS. ** -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2017 09:23AM Don't understand your point. Where am I wrong? -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:28AM There aren't many hedge fund billionaires with computer or engineering -- Galenahokie 04/26/2017 08:41AM Humans investing is going the way of the dinosaur. My FIL is -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 08:45AM I was going to say, I think Hedge Fund investing is based heavily on .... -- `lag 04/26/2017 09:07AM I was saying those other majors are gambles. Will they pay off in 30 years? -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:09AM Life's a gamble, and you might lose. -- HWA 04/26/2017 09:45AM Thought I was agreeing with you here, those hedge funds -- `lag 04/26/2017 09:17AM We are agreeing. I 100% agree with your statement. ** -- CochraneResident 04/26/2017 09:19AMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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