2007-04-15 12:20:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The purpose: to obtain knowledge & skills for life and whatever profession you are pursuing. The effects? A college education doesn't necessarily guarentee you a high paying job in whatever you hold your degree in. But it sure doesn't hurt to have one.
2007-04-15 15:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose is mainly to employ faculty members of various institutions and to provide trained workers for industry. The effects (not affects) are mostly to create a nation of barely literate bozos, who think they are educated, but can't understand why after 4 years of college they know less than the typical Indian elementary school student. Then they wonder why IBM and Microsoft have opened research centers in Bombay, instead of Cleveland.
2007-04-15 23:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much for Americans, since all the jobs are being outsourced or given to H1-Bs. Thank you, Bill Gates.
2007-04-15 19:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by Deana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋