SCHOOLBACK TO

Is It Worth It?

It’s that TIME OF YEAR

again!

When students trade their

BEACH BAGSfor

and head back to school.

BACKPACKS

Over 17 MILLION

will attend college during Fall 2013,

happens tw

ice a year..

.BACK

SCHOOL TO

and although going

among college s

tudents are at

all time highs. UNEMPLOYMENT

RATES

in Fact, the cost of a college degree has increased

in the last 30 years.1120%

1983 2013

And student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt at almost $1 TRILLION.

$856.5 BILLION $999.3 BILLION

Nowadays, many people

QUESTION...are asking the important

BACK SCHOOL? TO

Is it really worth it to go

Here are 3 FACTORSto think about when deciding if going

BACK TO SCHOOL is right for you.

JOB

Here are 3 FACTORSto think about when deciding if going

BACK TO SCHOOL is right for you.

JOB

MONEY

Here are 3 FACTORSto think about when deciding if going

BACK TO SCHOOL is right for you.

JOB

MONEY

LIFESTAGE

Here are 3 FACTORSto think about when deciding if going

BACK TO SCHOOL is right for you.

JOB

Will going BACK TO SCHOOLhelp you land a job or advance your career?

According to one study, 62% OF JOBS

62%

38%

2013

require a degree beyond high school.

This will rise to

25%

75%

75% OF JOBS

2020

62%

38%

2013

by the year 2020.

And in 2010,90% OF COLLEGE

from ’08-’10 were employed. GRADUATES

while only 64% OF PEERSnot attending college had jobs.

That will depend on the

JOByou’re in

or want to go

into.FIELD

Let’s break up careers into two categories:

Let’s break up careers into two categories:

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Let’s break up careers into two categories:

EXPERIENCEvs.

Careers like ENGINEERS, EDUCATORS,

DOCTORS, LAWYERS, SCIENTISTS, ETC.definitely need/require

bachelor degrees and beyond.

STEM CAREERS also pay the most money, and have the highest

rates of employment.

In these jobs, the more KNOWLEDGE

you have, the more valuable you are.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ARTS, VOCATIONAL JOBS,

Careers like

experience may be MORE VALUABLE

then a degree.

For example, a degree doesn’t make a GRAPHIC

more talented. DESIGNER

Their PORTFOLIO may be more important

than their degree.

And you can’t forget the famous

COLLEGE who made

DROPOUTSBILLIONS!

BILLIONS!

And you can’t forget the famous

COLLEGE who made

DROPOUTS

And you can’t forget the famous

COLLEGE who made

DROPOUTSBILLIONS!

BILLIONS!

And you can’t forget the famous

COLLEGE who made

DROPOUTS

you have, the m

ore valuable you

are.

In these jobs, the more

TALENT EXPERIENCE

OR

MONEY

BACK

SCHOOL? TO Can you afford to go

That depends on your FINANCES.

That depends on your FINANCES.

which could depend on your AGE.

59.7% of college students are 15-23.

17.3%of college students are 24-29.

59.7% of college students are 15-23.

17.3%of college students are 24-29.

23%of college students are 30 and older.

59.7% of college students are 15-23.

Usually, the younger the COLLEGE STUDENTthe more they borrow in student loans.

Depending on the type of DEGREE and length of

TIME in school,

will determine how long it will take to

PAY BACK those loans.

The average time it takes to pay off a student loan is10 YEARS.

The average cost for a 4 YEAR private

college is about $200K

But the reported value of a 4 YEAR degree is $570K

$200K

And overall, a BACHELORS DEGREEtranslates into lifetime earnings of $1 MILLION.

+$1 MILLIONHIGH SCHOOL GRAD. COLLEGE GRAD.

LIFETAGES

Is it the right time in your life to go

BACK TOSCHOOL?

Think about where

LIFE CYCLE.you are in your

Are you a recent HIGH SCHOOL GRAD?

Going straight to college?

Are you a recent HIGH SCHOOL GRAD?

Going to work to save up?

Are you a recent HIGH SCHOOL GRAD?

OR

Are you a recent COLLEGE GRAD?

Going back to graduate school?

Are you a recent COLLEGE GRAD?

Going back to graduate school?

Ready for the real world?

Are you a recent COLLEGE GRAD?

OR

Are you planning onSTARTING A FAMILY?

Going to school to support the family?

Are you planning onSTARTING A FAMILY?

Are you planning on

Going to school to support the family?

Work first then back to school?

STARTING A FAMILY?

OR

Are you already aSEASONED PRO?

Want to make money through education?

Are you already aSEASONED PRO?

Want to make money through education?

Make more money through experience?

Are you already aSEASONED PRO?

OR

Are you almostREADY TO RETIRE?

Want relaxation full-time?

Are you almostREADY TO RETIRE?

Want to learn something new?Want relaxation

full-time?

Are you almostREADY TO RETIRE?

OR

Now what have we

today class?LEARNED

When thinking about going BACK TO SCHOOL,Remember these3 FACTORS:

JOB

MONEY

LIFESTAGE

Remember these3 FACTORS:When thinking about going BACK TO SCHOOL,

Going back to school is

HUGEDECISION...

A decision that one should be mentally, emotionally, and financially

READY FOR.

We hope this PRESENTATION

can provide you the clarity you need!

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