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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A person with an associates in medical technologies can pull in more than an liberal arts major (without graduate school in law or something completely different).

If you can break into medical sales you can easily pull in 160-250k +[/quote]

I know one person in medical sales, and he makes a lot.  He didn't go to college.[/quote]

Big deal. You are talking about one profession. Maybe her daughter doesn't want to go into medical sales. That's one of the benefits of college.... It allows you to pursue a variety of careers.[/quote]

No, no, no.  I'm not using that example as a reason for OP's kid not to go to college.  I'm responding to the PP above me, who says to get an "associates in medical technologies."  My point is that a person can get a liberal arts degree and go into sales and do well.  I don't think the "medical technologies" degree is the ticket.

My friend who does well in medical sales got his job by knowing someone, not by a degree.  And sales is an area where degree isn't the deciding factor; it's ALL about personality.

I actually think an associates in medical technologies is a very limiting degree.  A bachelors in anything is going to be a better platform from which to launch a career.

As for OP and her daughter, I think a bachelors is necessary if you want white collar work.  If you are interested in a trade, different story, but even then, if you are interested in a trade and want to work for a large company, some kind of degree is helpful.

But I don't think it's helpful to go deep into debt.  Go to a state school.   Work part time, so you aren't taking out the entire tuition in loans.  Live at home and commute.  The student loan debt is killer.  But a degree is helpful.

I do think that a degree isn't enough to ensure a job.  So by junior year of college, students should be thinking about internships, part time employment to get in the door, et cetera, and start focusing on getting some kind of experience so that they can get a job when they graduate.  [/quote]

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