Is Plunging into College Worth it? Apparently, Not Everyone Thinks So As Fees Rocket and Non-Graduate Pocketbooks Grow Fat Ever found yourself pondering the age-old question "should I empty my piggy bank for a college degree"? Well, you're not alone. With tuition fees skyrocketing to stratospheric levels and a trend seeing non-graduates raking in the dough, who wouldn't have doubts? A somewhat intimidating survey from our buddies over at the Pew Research Center puts into sharp focus this growing unease about the cost versus benefits of college education. Apparently, only 22% of adult Americans believe that getting roped into student loans to secure a college degree is worth it. That's a lean slice of the pie, right? Almost half (47% to be precise), those who still swear by the old school 'get a degree' mantra, holler that it's only worth it if you can make it to the finish line — graduation, without a mountain of debt hanging over your head. Then there's the 29% who boldly state that college is just not worth the Benjamins, loans, or no loans. College Diploma: Losing Its Charm? The once revered college diploma seems to be under scrutiny. Pew’s research claims that 49% of folks consider a degree much less essential for landing a well-paying job than it was like 20 years ago. Contrastingly, a mere 32% believe that college degrees have become more pivotal for success compared to two decades ago, and then there are the 17% staunch believers who reckon the significance of a d… Read more