The Nature of College Degrees
Compare viewpoints and insights about liberal and professional education.
Vastly simplified, you might summarize each stance with the following statements:
- There is no immediate economic value to a liberal arts college degree in itself. College degrees only showed economic value to those graduates after time, and often to those who have additional, relevant experience.
- College degrees are very valuable for the intangibles they offer—the ability to think abstractly and creatively, and the ability to understand more of one’s world.
For discussion, choose one of the above statements and support it, referring specifically to both of the articles you read. Note that you do not necessarily need to choose the statement that reflects your own viewpoint. The purpose here is to debate the value and nature of a liberal arts degree.
Articles to choose from:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/liberal-arts-education-waste-of-money-or-practical-investment-studys-conclusions-might-surprise-you/2020/01/13/5a197b14-3649-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html
https://www.ivywise.com/ivywise-knowledgebase/resources/article/the-value-of-a-liberal-arts-education-in-todays-world/
https://hbr.org/2019/09/yes-employers-do-value-liberal-arts-degrees
https://blog.collegevine.com/liberal-arts-vs-professional-education-which-is-better/
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