That was the case of surveyed Sophia Ladios, 22, who studies forensic sciences and criminal justice at her local community school in Palatine, Illinois. Ladios says that after finishing his associate title, he is planning for the University of Illinois Chicago to obtain a degree in biological sciences.
“It simply takes you to another level, and in my professional career for criminal justice, not me not me in a certain position,” she says. “What I could get if I had a four -year degree is that I could try to become a sergeant, potentially a lieutenant or a commander for a certain sector of the police department.”
Part of that dream of obtaining a degree, he says, comes from his family.
“Growing up, I have always been taught the value of obtaining a four -year title, because my two parents never finished the university,” she says. “I still appreciate that degree rather than simply keep an associate.”
The majority of participants believe that the University will be worth within five years.
When asked about the financial payment of the search for higher education, 58% of all respondents said that the University will be worth within five years after graduation and almost 90% said it is worth it in 10 years or less. For respondents who spent time at the university, that is regardless of which they make student loans.
“People believe they will get a return from investment,” says Brown. “That for me is surprising in good sense.”
Part of this trust seems to come from what is happening within the classrooms of the University: 72% of the respondents who were currently in degree programs said that the quality of education was “excellent” or “very good”, and 65% of those who were associated said.
And little less than half of the respondents who were currently at the University said they are “very safe” that the university would teach them employment relationship skills and help them get a job they love to do.
The associated titles feel more accessible
Americans without a university degree seem to feel much more comfortable with the cost of community conferences. Forty percent said that two -year conferences charge a “fair price”, while 18% said the same of four four -year -old universities.
The two -year programs, on average, cost significantly less than four four -year titles, and the campus of the Community University are often near the students live.
“That is a really practical choice that people do” especially when they align with the local labor market, says Bridgett Strickler in the Council for Learning Adults and Experient.
Strickler works with adults looking to follow the university for the first time or returning to finish their title.
“I think those programs are great, and people are making intelligent decisions when they choose that two -year program,” she says.
“That saves them time and money, and that is really the name of the game.”
