I recently read that the number of people going to college has increased tremendously while at the same time the average salary of college graduates has dropped for the first time. Nevertheless, the average salary of high school graduates has increased. Combine this with the increasing costs of going to college as average tuition and board for a private university is around $39,000 per year and $12,000 for a public university, the advantages of investing in higher education seem to be diminishing slightly. Nevertheless, more and more people are going to college and some might say that having a college degree these days is equivalent to that of having a high school degree a couple decades ago.

As for other budding entrepreneurs out there, I know college is a tough issue as to whether it is worth the investment or not considering they could be working on their ventures full time otherwise. However, I still see a few advantages to sticking through your courses and getting that degree.

Your degree acts as somewhat of a certificate of authority, saying to others that I have this degree and I know as much as you do and am in no way underqualified.

Allows you to avoid the inevitable and incessant criticism by your parents and everyone else in your family that you should have gotten your degree.

College gives you the opportunity to network with others that might potentially be very useful links in the future.

There exists an enourmous amount of resources at college whether it be professors or technology-based student organizations that can prove invaluable when trying to get your project off the ground.

So there you go. If you’re thinking about whether getting that degree is worth it, these few positive aspects might help you realize some of the reasons why staying at college might be helpful. Feel free to comment.