is education past highschool nessecary to get a good job?

Answer 1

Well, a lot depends on what you personally consider to be a good job. In some fields, experience can be considered just a valuable as "book learning."

When I was an employer, I preferred to have employees with experience in a particular field (like graphic design, photography, etc.). Those who came to me with a degree often knew the computer programs technically, but had no design eye or creative sense that was useful in the profession. We had to spend time trying to teach or train them in order to increase their value as employees, and we could not justify paying them high salaries while they "practiced" on the job. This training time was usually not cost-effective for the company because, although information from books is very useful, there are some things that simply cannot be taught.

Either you have a talent for a particular field or you don't. If you do, the key is to find the most effective way to develop it. A degree is great to have; it shows employers that you can set and follow through with a long-term goal. Spending time with other ambitious, goal-oriented college students has a way of maturing a person and getting him/her to think more seriously and realistically about the future. This is something that an employer can sense during a job interview, and it does bode well for the interviewee.

Chances are, a combination of (at least some) formal education and field experience will get you where you want to go.

Answer 2

The best job I ever had was as a lifeguard at the beach - it didn't even require a high school diploma since many were still in school. The pay was horrible though.

The point is, it all depends on what you call a "good job" - if "good" means pays well then the statistics over the last 100 years tell us, without question, that the more education you have, the more money you generally make.

It's not always true - it's a generalization. But we know it's usually true and based on real numbers from real people.

Things have gotten to where you almost have to have a college degree just to be able to apply for many jobs that didn't require one just 15 years ago. And, there are many professions that simply require a degree for entry (nursing, accounting, teaching, architecture...)

The question becomes not whether you want or need more education for a 'good job'; but instead, what do you want to be when you grow up and what education is required to be one of those?

Answer 3

Without a college degree, your job choices are limited to being a salesman, unskilled labor, owner of your own business, or low-paying jobs service and retail jobs. You can do very well in sales or as a business owner, but the other options are generally not very high-paying.

Also in comparable positions, people with college degrees tend to move up faster than people without degrees, but you have to weigh this against the gigantic student loans that some people have to pay after college - a motivated self-employed person might be better off financially than someone who goes to college and accumulates a heavey student loan debt.

Apart from the financial considerations, there are a lot of things you learn in college that add to your understanding of the world and how it works - this value can't really be measured in terms of money.

Answer 4

While it may not be NECESSARY to get a good job, it certainly gives you a distinct advantage.

Answer 5

Not necessarily, though it is becoming more and more so. It will definitely help increase your earning power.

Answer 6

No, it isn't. However, it would help you make more money.

Answer 7

not nessesary but STRONGLY advised