College enrollment the last decade: Whites drop 17%, blacks drop 16%, Hispanics up 28%, Asians up 5%

[Huellz Santana]

Oh ok, so you're goal was to be an Engineering Manager?

nah. Marketing manager or product manager. i have the tech bg and the validation from the MBA. i have options, but it's not as seamless as i thought it would be. and don't get me wrong, im not complaining. just providing some more insight to the first response in this thread.​

 

[brandy]

"To me, this is another example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. Society becomes much more concerned about the racial and ethnic composition of collegiate student bodies, leading to a near obsession with “diversity and inclusion.” Wealthy elite colleges target high schools with large minority populations, and offer large scholarships to eligible potential students. Lured by money and the greater prestige and postgraduate earnings opportunities of top flight but predominantly white schools, many black students take the opportunity."

This article is about the rising rates of Hispanics and Asians and Black colleges and unis.

 

[African Peasant]

There is a big risk for blacks to be the biggest loser of the demographic shift.

This stats is interesting not because of the college stuff but because it's an illustration of what is happening globally in the US between the major groups composing the country.

 

[8WON6]

Education for blacks works if you have something to pair it with. If you're plugged in with the right people or if you have some type of working capital it works. But just getting a degree from poverty and expecting a leap in lifestyle via a "better job" is a pipedream for most. I agree with dude about going into more trades.

 

[Wildhundreds]

They moving goal posts because thebamount of good paying jobs simply dont exist, even if everyone does STEM.

Thats why peoole are moving to have free public college and cancel college debt, because the current system is *very close* to self destructing.

 

[Wildhundreds]

Education for blacks works if you have something to pair it with. If you're plugged in with the right people or if you have some type of working capital it works. But just getting a degree from poverty and expecting a leap in lifestyle via a "better job" is a pipedream for most. I agree with dude about going into more trades.

 

[Wildhundreds]

Looks like america is about to run that "higher education" scheme on Latinos now..

 

[WakandanPride]

Congrats bro. What’s your major?

Double Major in Film and Computer Science w/ a minor in Entreprenuership

 

[UpAndComing]

nah. Marketing manager or product manager. i have the tech bg and the validation from the MBA. i have options, but it's not as seamless as i thought it would be. and don't get me wrong, im not complaining. just providing some more insight to the first response in this thread.​

IMO if your goal was to be a Marketing Manager, getting an Engineering degree seems like overkill

Also did you get your Masters right after your Bachelors? That contributes alot in someone not getting hired

 

[Robbie3000]

What’s going on here?



50 percent of Americans make under 30,000
America’s Middle Class is Vanishing. Nearly Half of Workers Earn Less than $30,000

black wealth is expected to hit zero by 2050
Median wealth of black Americans 'will fall to zero by 2053', warns new report | Inequality | The Guardian

And nikkas are passing up one of the largest vehicles for wage growth?

I can believe it. Look at the anti college sentiment in TLR alone. Half these brehs hate college with a passion, but then bytch and moan about wealth inequality.

He bozos, Asians have the highest household income for a reason.

 

[Rawtid]

not sure why you got low quality posting... this shyt is true. i got three degrees from three top schools and I'm not getting the same attention in the market as my non-black peers.

Get out of that market and create a sub-market or niche of your own. I'm sure you can identify problems or issues within your field of study that you can address at some scale. I know I say this way too much, but see what federal opportunities are available in your field. Contact someone from the small business administration sba.gov. They will help you set up a business so you can bid for jobs.

Use your education and the network it provides and create some opportunities of your own. Yeah you may never make equal what a white man makes for the same role, education and set of skills, but you can do better than the average, grow your skills, move up and eventually out on your own if you choose. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to aim for "fair", just go for yours.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

College is more for networking, and socializing now unless you are going for a particular profession.

Honestly, if I could go back in time, I’d go to an HBCU just for the experience.

 

[Tupac in a Business Suit]

Get out of that market and create a sub-market or niche of your own. I'm sure you can identify problems or issues within your field of study that you can address at some scale. I know I say this way too much, but see what federal opportunities are available in your field. Contact someone from the small business administration sba.gov. They will help you set up a business so you can bid for jobs.

Use your education and the network it provides and create some opportunities of your own. Yeah you may never make equal what a white man makes for the same role, education and set of skills, but you can do better than the average, grow your skills, move up and eventually out on your own if you choose. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to aim for "fair", just go for yours.

I agree. Life is what you make it. If you don’t have a plan going into adulthood, or have any sort of idea of who you are, the chances are slim to none that college will help you discover that.

To be honest, I blame this on the parents of children who fail to expose their children to the bounty of what life has to offer. Poverty is a frame of mind. I grew up poor and largely was unaware of being poor because everyone around us were in similar circumstances. Once exposed, I was able to figure out what I wanted and needed to get out of life.

College to me is a place to network and hone your skills, sort of like a scrimmage or practice for the real world.

 

[Rawtid]

I agree. Life is what you make it. If you don’t have a plan going into adulthood, or have any sort of idea of who you are, the chances are slim to none that college will help you discover that.

To be honest, I blame this on the parents of children who fail to expose their children to the bounty of what life has to offer. Poverty is a frame of mind. I grew up poor and largely was unaware of being poor because everyone around us were in similar circumstances. Once exposed, I was able to figure out what I wanted and needed to get out of life.

College to me is a place to network and hone your skills, sort of like a scrimmage or practice for the real world.

I'm not anti college, but I feel you have to be strategic about it. Just going to figure it out later is too expensive. I feel that my education is a good investment that opened opportunities I wouldn't have been able to get with just experience alone. If I could do it again, I'd do 2 years of community college for gen ed requirements, use the community college network to gain experience, finish up the last 2 years of college. I think 4 straight years through will cause burnout, hell anything more than 2, you can lose focus and purpose.

I agree with you that parents are part the blame as well, but many of them only know one way. My mom retired from the state government after 25 years. She still has a part-time job, so she collects her pension, social security and the pt job money. She's comfortable in her old age and that's what people did in her day. I'm not trying to way until 60 something LOL! I know if I keep my debt low and pimp out these degrees and certs, I can earn a salary to create some serious cash flow that I can use to fund other businesses. Yes, I know if I were a white male, that salary would be $20k+ more, but I cant worry about that.

 

[Huellz Santana]

IMO if your goal was to be a Marketing Manager, getting an Engineering degree seems like overkill

Also did you get your Masters right after your Bachelors? That contributes alot in someone not getting hired​

breh i worked as an engineer for 5 years before realizing that i wanted to go into something else. that's when I went to grad school. engineering is the smartest bachelors to get because you come out of undergrad making decent pay. a lot of engineers go on to do other stuff tho. no way did I know this was the path I'd take.

but like i said, I'm good. just providing perspective​