than after going to college. For this reason, A College bound high school gradate who likes fooling around with cars could have banked 34,181, and gone to work at the local garage at close to $1,000 more per year than the average high school graduate. Meanwhile, as he was learning to be an expert mechanic, his money would be ticking away at the bank. When he becomes 28, he would have earned $7,199 less on his job from 22 to 28 than his college-educated friend, but he’d acquire his own new-car dealership. If successful in business, he could expect to make more than the average college graduate does. Bird claims that students of today do not understand that financial returns alone, students would be better off with the money than with the education. This would mean that going to college is a greater financial risk.According to Bird, obtaining liberal arts education is supposed form a foundation of ideals, and getting a degree does not prepare you for anything. And if money were what you are aiming for, you would rather be off going into business. Therefore, to go to college solely for the reason of attaining a high paying job should not be the reason....
