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Traditional education

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Traditional education

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- Higher education is an important part of many careers, but not everyone thrives in a standard educational environment. Do you really need to get a college degree to get a developer job? You may have heard that people like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg never finished their college education. I think a better question is what value does having a college degree bring to my ability to get hired? Now first let's talk about the cost of a college education. It has skyrocketed. The average cost of attending a private university is now nearly $50,000 annually, three times the price since 1990. Tuition has climbed at a faster rate than inflation, and median income levels. However, having a college education does make a big difference. College graduates earn about $1 million more over their lifetime than people without a degree. Now some companies require a college degree in order to be hired. About 65% of all jobs…

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