与普通的高中毕业生相比,底层四分之一拥有大学学历的工薪阶层所得薪酬大体相当,而且40年来这种情况没有发生真正的改变。事实上,这个图表说明,或许由于高薪蓝领工作(如制造业工作)的消失,大学学位对底层四分之一的工薪阶层来说更加重要。当然,过去40年来攻读学位的费用增长了12倍,而把通货膨胀因素考虑在内后,大学毕业生的薪酬并没有出现增加。
So, it’s quite likely that, given the huge upfront investment for a college degree, many more workers today would have been better off not going to college at all. There are a few caveats that should be mentioned, however. First, we don’t know for sure how much money this bottom quarter of degree-holding earners would have made without their college education. Furthermore, much of this could boil down to career choice: there are many jobs that require a degree but don’t pay very well. If someone earns a degree for reasons beyond making more money, it could be that the upfront investment is worthwhile regardless.
因此,考虑到前期对大学学位的巨额投资,如果不就读大学,更多人的经济状况或许会更好。但是笔者在此提出几点注意事项。首先,我们无法给出如果不就读大学,底层四分之一的大学毕业生确切的工资数额。此外,这个问题可以归结为职业选择:许多工作有学历要求,但是提供的薪酬并不丰厚。如果有人出于赚钱以外的其他原因攻读学位,那么前期投资仍然是值得的。
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