Motivation for college: education or salary?

[popeyespappy]

I couldn't afford to go to college.

I'd have loved to go just for the education. Thanks fuck for libraries and the internet! lol

That angers me. Everyone deserves an education where money is not an obstacle. Living in Canada I still have to pay for my schooling. Nobody should.

These days a four year degree from a public university in the US is going to run about $40 to $50 thousand for an in state resident. If you plan to live in student housing you can double that to $80 to $100 thousand. A PHD would cost at least as much again. A private school could be more than twice that amount.