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Jobless: Trina Thompson Sues Her College

Last week, 27 year old Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit against Monroe College because she can't find a job after graduating in April from the college's IT program.
According the sources at the Associated Press, she is hoping to recover the $70,000, she spent on tuition because the college failed to provide her with the [...]

August 4, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: College Alternatives, Dissatisfied College Consumers, Useless Degrees  One Comment

20/20 College Report

I’ve been trying to tell people this since 2004. American Colleges are over-rated. Sure education is important, but do you really need a $30,000 four-year BA degree?

February 5, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Dissatisfied College Consumers, Student Loan Debt, Success Without College, The College Vacation, Useless Degrees  No Comments

When Degrees Don’t “Deliver”

Urban Myth: A college degree means a higher salary.
Fact:The salary value of a college degree is dipping down to an all-time low. Degreed employees are a dime a dozen. So don't expect to "cash-in" on the fruits of your collegiate labor.

December 12, 2006   Posted in: Useless Degrees  No Comments

Art Students: What You Don’t Want to Hear…

We’ve seen you at your local Starbucks. You come in a variety of flavors; From the I-will-not-conform dreads and hairy armpits, to the pierced and retro-clad free-thinkers. Some of you are too cool and profound to even smile. The rest of you may not take yourselves quite that seriously. Either way, you relish your bohemian [...]

December 2, 2006   Posted in: Useless Degrees  No Comments