Bachelor's degree is worth as much as a highschool diploma did?

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<p>I overheard people talking about this. Someone said that a bachelors just doesn't cut it anymore. They said the de facto minimum these days is a masters. Is that true?</p>

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<p>Nope, unless you’re in certain majors (it can be more difficult to enter the field of your major without specialization, though you can still get jobs) or slacked off in undergrad (the low GPA coupled with a lack of work experience may be more of a hindrance than not having a degree). A bachelor’s still has value, since it may indicate a variety of skills you acquired as a result of your further studies (e.g. better critical thinking, editing skills, public speaking aptitude).</p>

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<p>I don’t know. Most people I know simply can’t find jobs that “require” a college degree. Most that do find jobs that that don’t require thinking at all and pays dirt wages. Other people are working in McDonalds and the like.</p>

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<p>well it does cost a lot of money to get your bachelors. so yes, it is worth more</p>

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<p>According to the Census Bureau, 28% of American adults have bachelors or higher in 2009. This number is similar to the percentage of high school graduates in the early 1940’s. </p>

<p>So, in some sense, YES, a bachelor’s degree today is worth as much as a high school diploma was seventy years ago.</p>