Article: College education worth investment, study shows

Heather Buxton
University Wire
04-12-1999
(The Tiger) (U-WIRE) CLEMSON, S.C. -- As Clemson University students work toward that coveted diploma, they can rest assured that their hours of study, and their parents' tuition payments, are not in vain. A recent study has proven that a college education does indeed pay off.

The study, "The Market for College Graduates in South Carolina," treats a college education as a financial investment, comparing the costs with current wages.

"This allows you to compare the returns you get on a college education with returns like in the stock market," said study author Curtis Simon, associate professor of economics at the University.

Simon found that the number ...

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