Higher Education Costs

PARENT'S COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN USA

To a parent, your teen’s education may be priceless – but only figuratively!  As costs for private high schools and public and private colleges skyrocket, education is taking a bigger bite out of your wallet. 

AVERAGE COLLEGE COSTS*

 

$13,589   Public Four-Year College Average Tuition, Room and Board 
$32,307   Private Four-Year College Average Tuition, Room and Board

*2008 Sources:  U.S. News & World Report July 7/July 14, 2008    National Association of Independent Schools, the National Retail Federation, CollegeBoard & Nutrition Association

As a parent, it is important to help your teen focus early by taking career preparation tests. The time they spend in college can be shortened and the total costs be reduced. Investing now in an affordable, validated career assessment will greatly benefit you and your teen in the future.

Did you know?

  • A significant portion of Students drop out of Colleges because the degree they started does not match their unique personality, behavior, aspirations.
  • Most students choose a Degree based on the advice of friends, relatives & parents. Students rarely assess their individual learning style, career interests, and job-related behavioral traits before choosing a Degree.
  • Most Adults think, if they had an opportunity to assess their career interest before choosing Degree, they would have chosen a different Degree and had more fulfilling Job, Career & Life.

Do not guess the success of your teen in college. Instead select the right degree for them after assessing their unique personality, behavioral traits and interest.

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