Is the price of college still worth it?

[jeffrey]

Earning a four-year college degree remains a worthwhile investment for the average student. Data from U.S. workers show that the benefits of college in terms of higher earnings far outweigh the costs of a degree, measured as tuition plus wages lost while attending school. The average college graduate paying annual tuition of about $20,000 can recoup the costs of schooling by age 40. After that, the difference between earnings continues such that the average college graduate earns over $800,000 more than the average high school graduate by retirement age...

http://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/economic-letter/2014/may/is-college-worth-it-education-tuition-wages/

[jIM_Ohio]

College needs to be "refined", because people can get a massage or nutrition degree from a "college" but that is not the same as a BS in Mechanical Engineering from a reputable school.

If people use online articles to choose whether to go to college, there is little hope for them anyway.