College is reserved for intellectuals?

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SootAndGrime said:
The sole reason why 85% of twentysomethings are in college is to party, drink, do drugs, and have sex.
Even if the statistic isn't exaggerated I see nothing wrong with this. Its one of the benefits of going to college.
 
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That study was only considering bachelors degrees. The people who did it plan to follow it up with graduate and professional degrees. At the bachelors level, engineering is the top-paying field. Overall, it's almost certainly medicine, mostly surgical professions.
 
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That study was only considering bachelors degrees. The people who did it plan to follow it up with graduate and professional degrees. At the bachelors level, engineering is the top-paying field. Overall, it's almost certainly medicine, mostly surgical professions.

Most surgeons make upwards of $250,000 per year. Some heart surgeons make $800,000 per year.
 

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