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Archive for November, 2007

Data Shows that a College “Investment” a Real Gamble

Reefs did an economic study on the actual monetary payoff of a college investment. Their analysis (which includes data from the US census bureau) shows that college is a financial mistake for more than half of the American young people today. (See their article) I realize that I am going against the grain by stating [...]

November 22, 2007   Posted in: College Salaries Over-rated  One Comment

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