It is considered by some that students must start professional life straight out of high school, while others say that attending college is the right way towards a rewarding career. In my view, students must attend college because, despite, the money saved on loans, non-graduates get paid less and have lower job security.

One the one hand, getting into work after schooling is a wise option as the tuition fees of universities has been escalating over the years and acts as a huge burden on the students. Most of the pupils and their parents have to take crippling loans with high rates of interest to sustain such education. As a consequence, they remain in debt for many years even after college until these loans are finally paid back. For instance, it took my wife 12 years after she graduated from university to repay her education loan, as most of the amount that she used to pay the bank would go towards paying the interest and not the principal amount of the loan. Therefore, it comes out to be a costly affair in the end, particularly for those with weak financial background.

On the other hand, students who graduate from university are likely to get paid more and have more stable jobs. This happens because universities offer specialized education programs that train students in specific skills and make them experts in the field that are often high in demand. Even when it comes to selecting between a graduate and a person who has not attended university, employers are more likely to go with the former. As a result, this ensures greater job security even in times of crisis. A recent study in America found that people who graduated from university are now earning more and have changed fewer jobs compared to their peers who did not. 

In conclusion, although working straight out of high school does save up on loan costs, college graduates, in my view, must attend university as they can command higher salaries and are assured by higher levels of job security.

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