Is College a Lousy Investment?: Negotiating the Hidden Cost of Higher Education discusses many of the economic misconceptions about earning a college degree. While it is widely believed that attending college guarantees wealth and success, students, concerned parents, and higher education professionals have neglected calculating the full-range of short-term and long-terms costs. Our work illustrates how the promotion of education merely as a commodity come at a high price for the individual and society. We argue how the idea of 'investment' can be expanded from a short-sighted view to engage a broader, more holistic rationale for higher education from which students can expect a full return on investment.
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Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah is an education director of workforce development in Buffalo, New York. She also is an adjunct professor in the sociology department at Niagara University.
Seneca Vaught is an associate professor of History and Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University who combines his expertise in policy, teaching, and social entrepreneurship to address contemporary problems.
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Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Why does College Cost So Much? The High Price of Higher Learning Chapter 2: What happens when you Major for Money? The Guild vs. (Inter) Disciplinary Mentality Chapter 3: Why are American Universities So Expensive? Getting What You Pay For Chapter 4: Who Pays the Most for College? At the Heart of Inequality Chapter 5: What is Your College Education Worth? The Danger of Investment Mentalities and Jargon on Higher Learning Chapter 6: Why it's Important to Invest in Yourself? Strategies for Success when the College Bubble Bursts Conclusion Bibliography About the Authors