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According to a website only 27% of US Citizens have BA or higher

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I have an Associate's degree, so far the only useful thing it's done for me is give me a 5% bonus on civil service exams. Other than that it's quite worthless. If I wanted to, at some point I could get a Parademic AAS (primarily needed when going into administration), but I have no intention of being a desk jockey again. Not every job out there needs a degree to make it valid.
 
How else do you think people like me can have a nice house and money in the bank? The competition isn't that stiff 😉
 
I cannot be interested in what someone else tells me to be interested in according to some schedule (e.g. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30a to 12:00p). I'm interested in whatever interests me at any given time. And when I'm not interested in something, no matter how much I apply myself, I benefit very little from the material. When I am interested, though, I can burn through a large amount of material with very high retention.

Maybe its OCD, ADD, or something, but unless I am actually interested in the material or subject matter, I quickly become mind-numbingly bored.
 
I always assumed it was 30%. I was close enough. The other statistics I assumed is, back in the 1970's 30% of college students were there to get a career, the other 70% were there just to learn. Now it's the opposite, 70% want a career, the other 30% are there just to learn. Rougly.
 
Originally posted by: G Wizard
http://www.census.gov/populati...education/cps2008.html

i don't think that's a surprising number.

however, i knew it was around there before this thread.

i think the population w/ at least a bachelor's in seattle is over 50%, which is really high.

it might be the highest in the country.
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it depends on how small of towns you are talking about

from the us census

seatle MSA: Percent bachelor's degree or higher 35.8%
Boston MSA: 40.8%
san fran msa: 42.5%
washington DC: 46.2%

ann arbor: 51.4%
madison: 41.2%
austin: 38.2%
state college, PA: 40.2%

new york: 34.6%
chicago: 31.8%
LA: 29.3%

I think ann arbor wins. Tried a couple other major college towns, and nothing came close.

my hometown is 33.9% (Fargo, ND)







 
Originally posted by: OCguy
Originally posted by: polarmystery
Because most people are lazy, fat, or both. I have a BS in EE, so I'm not with the norm.

And what website?
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I dont have a college degree and make more than most who do and have no student debt. Yes, this isnt the norm, but no degree doesnt always mean being a cook on a roach coach. 😛
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this explains much of your posting 😀
 
Originally posted by: OverVolt
I always assumed it was 30%. I was close enough. The other statistics I assumed is, back in the 1970's 30% of college students were there to get a career, the other 70% were there just to learn. Now it's the opposite, 70% want a career, the other 30% are there just to learn. Rougly.
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i don't think even 30% are here to learn.
 
Originally posted by: miketheidiot

I think ann arbor wins. Tried a couple other major college towns, and nothing came close.
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Try Midland, Michigan (Dow Chemical); Los Alamos, New Mexico (Los Alamos Labs); and Livermore, California (Sandia Labs).
 
Originally posted by: miketheidiot
Originally posted by: OCguy
Originally posted by: polarmystery
Because most people are lazy, fat, or both. I have a BS in EE, so I'm not with the norm.

And what website?
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I dont have a college degree and make more than most who do and have no student debt. Yes, this isnt the norm, but no degree doesnt always mean being a cook on a roach coach. 😛
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this explains much of your posting 😀
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Which part? The social class, or the no-degree? 😛
 
Originally posted by: Polish3d

To me that is rather surprising. Roughly 75% of the country doesn't have a college (BA+) degree? That number is for those 25 and older as well.
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you people are fucking retarded.

our country as a whole is overeducated. people are getting degrees that have no bearing on what they do now or in the rest of their life. that's wrong.
 
I'm 28 and no college degree. However I happen to have the magical ability to learn shit without having it shoved down my throat.
 
Originally posted by: tcsenter
I cannot be interested in what someone else tells me to be interested in according to some schedule (e.g. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30a to 12:00p). I'm interested in whatever interests me at any given time. And when I'm not interested in something, no matter how much I apply myself, I benefit very little from the material. When I am interested, though, I can burn through a large amount of material with very high retention.

Maybe its OCD, ADD, or something, but unless I am actually interested in the material or subject matter, I quickly become mind-numbingly bored.
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That's how I am too but i'm working on a degree, all online classes. Most "legit" universities offer distance education, which helps me out quite a bit - no way I could sit in a classroom for a couple hours and retain anything. I have to work at my own pace.
 
Originally posted by: skace
I'm 28 and no college degree. However I happen to have the magical ability to learn shit without having it shoved down my throat.
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Then you would like college. Unlike public schools, you aren't bound by laws to show up for class and you get a lot of latitude in course selection.
 
Originally posted by: herkulease
Break the stats down by race its pretty. Maybe the country as a whole should try to do what asian parents do to their kids.

Whites - ~29%
Blacks - ~19%
Hispanics - ~13%
Asians - ~52%
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My parents told me the only way I would have stable health insurance was to go to college.
 
Originally posted by: miketheidiot
Originally posted by: OverVolt
I always assumed it was 30%. I was close enough. The other statistics I assumed is, back in the 1970's 30% of college students were there to get a career, the other 70% were there just to learn. Now it's the opposite, 70% want a career, the other 30% are there just to learn. Rougly.
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i don't think even 30% are here to learn.
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I assume he meant to say "here to drink".
 
Wow...never saw those stats...honestly thought there was more people with college educations. I'm honestly not 100% behind the idea that a college education is worthwhile for everyone...I really don't think it is. Sure mine helped with my career...but there are plenty of good opportunities out there that do not require the education.
 
Originally posted by: Fayd
Originally posted by: Polish3d

To me that is rather surprising. Roughly 75% of the country doesn't have a college (BA+) degree? That number is for those 25 and older as well.
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you people are fucking retarded.

our country as a whole is overeducated. people are getting degrees that have no bearing on what they do now or in the rest of their life. that's wrong.
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If they can afford it I don't see how it's wrong. College is valuable beyond just having a certain field listed on a piece of paper.
 
Originally posted by: herkulease
Break the stats down by race its pretty. Maybe the country as a whole should try to do what asian parents do to their kids.

Whites - ~29%
Blacks - ~19%
Hispanics - ~13%
Asians - ~52%
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52% = failing grade. Must work harder 😀
 
There are a lot of university grads that can't find jobs, so I don't really see a problem with this. These days kids are told they will losers if they don't at least get a BA, but there is only room for so many Doctors, Lawyers, Computer Programers, etc.. Tradeskills such as plumbers, electricians, and nurses bring in more money than an average university grad and have an easier time finding work, because they are in such high demand now.
 
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