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and people weren't getting as many 'useless' degrees

Posted on: January 14, 2019 at 12:16:29 CT

Spanky KU

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back in the 70's.... tuition was low, but in general students got degrees that prepared them for a career.

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Why have college costs an fees exploded since 70s - mu7176grad MU - 1/14 12:02:21

I think that graph is wrong. When I graduated in '85, it - tigerNkc KC - 1/14 14:31:54

There is no incentive for cost control. Schools have a - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 1/14 13:53:18

1990 breaking point. $25k to graduate. $25k/yr for first job - TigerFan92 MU - 1/14 12:37:09

So a person that received a free governmnet paid - meatiger MU - 1/14 12:36:30

i love it when you try to go beyond the talking points - 90Tiger MU - 1/14 13:42:08

Says the guy - meatiger MU - 1/14 14:10:37

No--I was paid $300 mo to be shot at against my will - mu7176grad MU - 1/14 13:37:02

Capping school cost increases - meatiger MU - 1/14 14:09:52

Uh---Mizzou is a govt agency - mu7176grad MU - 1/14 15:57:02

hopefully not go to school unless... - escalade NWMSU - 1/14 12:35:41

and people weren't getting as many 'useless' degrees - Spanky KU - 1/14 12:16:29

Sorry to read that post(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 12:20:53

has Useless arts degree ^^^^^ (nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 1/14 12:44:07

I know 3-4 folks with BFAs who use them & make a living - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 15:17:31

How many banks and lenders would you think - pickle MU

- 1/14 12:24:16

I was referencing the "useless degree" part and I was not - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 12:29:12

why? they have been proven worthless and useless (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/14 13:42:54

they’re worthless degrees - pickle MU

- 1/14 12:37:31

Which ones you talking about - I already addressed the - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 12:44:40

All of the ones you mentioned. All of them - pickle MU

- 1/14 12:58:16

the 2nd most popular degree is Communications - Spanky KU - 1/14 12:34:04

RE: the 2nd most popular degree is Communications - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 12:45:51

From the MU web site - Spanky KU - 1/14 12:49:12

I hate to point this out because it's not really my style - ummmm MU - 1/14 12:31:03

you should embrace the dark side, master luke. I'm sure - 90Tiger MU - 1/14 13:43:37

100% of banks would loan to them - BigSlickTiger MU - 1/14 12:28:52

he's not presuming you can't default. good grief. (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/14 13:44:15

the 2nd most popular degree was Communications last year - Spanky KU - 1/14 12:24:09

I saw a graph not long ago showing... - JayRoy KC - 1/14 12:12:41

You seem to know an awful lot about this friend?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 1/14 12:22:05

Bull****. I had plenty of minority friends who definitely - BigSlickTiger MU - 1/14 12:18:39

RE: Bull**** requirements can be much much lower(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 1/14 12:45:50

The maximum fed amount is $6k/year - TheShoe STL - 1/14 12:15:44

RE: The maximum fed amount is $6k/year - JayRoy KC - 1/14 12:25:02

very nice doodle - TheShoe STL - 1/14 12:54:44

or yours - Spanky KU - 1/14 12:23:13

"Federally funded Grants" - TheShoe STL - 1/14 12:53:03

Federally guaranteed limits are contained in my post - Spanky KU - 1/14 13:01:48

I was never talking to you to begin with(nm) - TheShoe STL - 1/14 13:16:40

I wonder how much of it is because of states cutting funding - tgr MU

- 1/14 12:10:20

That doesn't help, but it's not the cause - TheShoe STL - 1/14 12:13:47

Seemingly bottomless demand and money chasing - ummmm MU - 1/14 12:09:13

things like the G.I. Bill (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/14 12:16:32

RE: Seemingly bottomless demand and money chasing - MOCO SON MU - 1/14 12:12:09

‘cause gvmt treats everything as infinite rather than scarce - pickle MU

- 1/14 12:08:52

Yeah pubs and dems have sure fvcked that all up haven't they - mizzoumurfkc KC - 1/14 12:08:19

My Harvard slip was only $2000 in '68. Nm - yy4u MU - 1/14 12:07:54

I'd say one reason is a big influx of money in - GA Tiger MU - 1/14 12:07:43

RE: Why have college costs an fees exploded since 70s - MOCO SON MU - 1/14 12:03:37

College 529 from when they are born. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/14 12:03:12

The shame of the govt interventions in the name of making - ummmm MU - 1/14 12:10:40