Friday, September 07, 2007

Does your degree matter?


I have no problem with peeps not believing in education-ignorance is bliss and all that...
However if you are going to get a degree and your end goal is to be a success (judged as financially, community building, intellectually, influence, fame et al) then think through your choices as would you as an investor. 
  1. What is the best price for maximum profit becomes what degree can I do to get me to  where I want at least expense to my pocket and brains? 
  2. What is the upside translates into how far can i get on just the one or two qualifications?
  3. Can i get income and capital gain becomes how portable is my degree?
  4. Diversification is now those who do accounting, but also study law in the spare time...
  5. et al...
  6. The above survey-done just on salaries by degree in the UK compared to an A-level certificate throws up some interesting stuff.
  7. PwC's survey says that graduates earn on average circa Ksh20m more than those with high school grades alone.

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