<p>Obviously it is easy to laugh at a situation such as this, especially in a forum filled mostly with students who have been educated about education for many years. </p>
<p>I have said this for years, every single ****ing time I hear some ridiculous commercial on the radio or television advertising one of the countless for-profit institutions throughout the U.S., it flat out makes me sick. The target market for these places are undereducated and often times down-and-out members of society, looking for a way out of a dead end life. They are gullible, and uninformed. Anybody with working knowledge of the system can spot one of these institutions from a thousand miles away, but there are many people who just dont know the system and think that all you have to do is go to a college and youre set. </p>
<p>I personally know a number of people with liberal arts, physical education, and other degrees that mean next to nothing in the marketplace. They graduate and search for many months(or years) without finding a job, from decent non-profit institutions. But, they knew this going into college and wanted to take the easy route - that truly is their fault. The fact of life that most people on here know, is that you have to go to one of the best schools in the country to get a well paying job with an easy major. Even with a highly sought after major you are pushing your luck attending an unknown school. I agree with the poster that said 80% of students today probably would be better off not going to college. You have to realize that there are thousands of schools throughout the U.S., and most of them are no-name institutions that require an explanation in any conversation. Perhaps it wont hurt to have a degree on your resume, but it certainly isnt worth the amount of money necessary to get it. </p>
<p>Having spent a significant amount of time around uneducated and down-and-out people in my life, it is my opinion that something should be done to stop the predatory marketing strategies these institutions use. I guarantee you that nobody would attend them if someone said, Hey! If you go here, employers and many other people will just laugh at you when you show them your degree, and not only that, but you need to pay us X$ to make this happen </p>