Does College Secure A Successful Future - 1244 Words

Cristina Coronado Professor Bridges Freshman Composition November 30, 2015 Does Going To College Secure A Successful Future? As someone grows up their idea of living a successful life changes. As a child one has it set in their mind that they will be rich, live in a multi-million dollar house and drive the nicest cars money can buy. Then reality quickly hits upon graduating high school, the world is cruel and being successful means being happy with their careers while having the opportunity to provide for themselves and their significant other and future family. Although many believe a college education is not worth the investment, I believe it is the key to a successful life because the return outweighs the cost, it†¦show more content†¦According to the Hamilton Project research shows that on average people in their mid-20’s with a high school diploma and people with a bachelor s degree is significantly different but earning increase even more dramatically over a lifetime. Comparing people in their mid twenties the gap i s about twelve thousand dollars and when looking at fifty year olds the gap increases from twenty to about forty six thousand (Owne-Sawhill, 211). When you get more into depth the level of education also means more money, a bachelor s degree over a lifetime is a â€Å"premium† of about $570,000 and for an associates degree it is about $170,000. Not to say that everyone should go get a bachelors degree but there are certain degrees that are worth the investment in the long run. Everybody hopes to be happy in their life. Money isn t always the answer but relationships and connections are. College is proven to prepare people for life (Hrabowski, 260). The overall well being of an educated person increases compared to a person that s not. â€Å"Research shows that education increases job satisfaction, health, marriage, parenting, trust and social interactions† (Owen-Sawhill, 210). In addition college not only benefits the individual but benefits the society. It is proven that college graduates have a â€Å"lower crime rate and higher political participation† (Owen-Sawhill, 210). Personally, although I have not yet graduated college