That's the value of a college education... I don't know anywhere in the world where you can make an investment and make that kind of return.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
College is expensive; I always knew that, and I wanted to make money, partially to spend a little of it here and there, but primarily for a college savings fund.
No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.
We spend more than a million dollars a year on our colleges and university, and it is money well spent; but we must have education that fits not the few but the many for the business of life.
I grew up hearing stories about how my maternal grandfather had put himself through engineering school in New York City. He saved money by walking down to a gas station once a week to take a shower. When I applied to college, both education and investment value were important to me.
Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man's lifetime income - which he then spends sending his son to college.
A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.
We know that a college degree is rapidly becoming the price of admission to the global economy.
Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
If you borrowed money and went to a college where the education didn't create any value, that is potentially a really big mistake.
I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if you're going to get the return. There's no doubt about that. It's a proven fact the return is there if you make the investment. It really is about priorities.