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Is college education worth it? Is college education worth it?
Yes, college education is worth it Yes, college education is worth it
Whether college education is worth it depends Whether college education is worth it depends
No, college education isn't worth it No, college education isn't worth it
Over a lifetime, college education makes financial sense Over a lifetime, college education makes financial sense
College helps you get a job College helps you get a job
Higher education means a better life Higher education means a better life
College teaches you how to learn College teaches you how to learn
College teaches interpersonal skills College teaches interpersonal skills
College makes you a better parent College makes you a better parent
The value of college education depends on the institution The value of college education depends on the institution
Whether college education is worth it depends on the discipline Whether college education is worth it depends on the discipline
Whether college is worth it depends on available financial assistance Whether college is worth it depends on available financial assistance
College forces graduates to put off major rites of passage College forces graduates to put off major rites of passage
Student loan debt is crippling Student loan debt is crippling
College doesn't prepare students for the modern job market College doesn't prepare students for the modern job market
You don’t need a degree to get to the top You don’t need a degree to get to the top
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Is college education worth it?
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Yes, college education is worth it

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College teaches interpersonal skills

Students learn valuable interpersonal skills at university.
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Context

College thrusts young students into a new setting where they are forced to branch out and make friends. The interpersonal skills they develop here are invaluable.

The Argument

Universities are a place where students of all races, backgrounds, economic standing, and nationalities are brought together. For many, it is the first time they have lived outside the town or city they grew up in. Exposure to this rich melting pot of individuals helps students develop interpersonal skills that are highly valuable in the working world.

Counter arguments

There are much cheaper and easier ways to build interpersonal skills. The same students could simply relocate to a new city and build the same skills at a fraction of the cost of a university degree.

Premises

[P1] Interpersonal skills are valuable. [P2] Students learn interpersonal skills at college. [P3] Therefore, college is worth it.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P3] Attending university is not the only way to develop these interpersonal skills.

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