Education Is the Key

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Cohan states that men like Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard and became the founder of Microsoft. Bill Gates success is impressive, but what about the people who drop out and aren’t talented enough to come up with some grand idea that makes them one of the richest people in the world. College graduates have better employment opportunities than dropouts. Research indicates that the unemployment rate for college graduates aged 25 and over with a bachelor's degree was 3.6%, compared to 5.0% for associate's degree holders, 7.5% for high school graduates, and 11.4% for high school drop-outs. If a person doesn’t have some skill, they are going to be faced with unemployment and aren’t going to have a steady income. These are mostly the people who seek benefits such as welfare, food stamps, and other government assistance. They aren’t going to have any money to fall back on for retirement, and this isn’t good. Without a college degree, a person is setting themselves up a bunch of obstacles (ProCon.org) .

All in all, Cohan questions whether education at the nation’s elite colleges and universities even worth it anymore. Cohan has not proven his assertion because his reasoning relies on biased information. He used anecdotal evidence to try to convince the audience that even if you don’t graduate college you can end up being as successful as Bill Gates. His argument was weak because, even though, a person spends thousands of dollars to attend college it’s worth the investment. In the long run, a college student is prone to more money and job opportunities.

Bibliography

Cohan, William D. Degrees of Influence? 16 March 2011. 3 April 2015 .

ProCon.org. College Education Pros and Cons . 13 January 2015. 3 April 2015 .

Rossi, Andrew. Is college worth the cost? 19 November 2014. 3 April 2015 .