Here’s Why Your University Degree May Not Have as Much Value as You Think

Have you gone to university? Chances are, if you’re reading this article, then you probably have or are thinking of doing so. It seems like the natural progression after elementary and secondary school. It is the goal, after all, of most secondary school students to beef up their grades and fill in their extra-curriculars in the hopes of getting accepted into a prestigious university.

But does attending university still have value? With the rapid rise of unemployment in the time of a pandemic paired with an over saturation of degree takers, it seems like the once novel idea of going to uni has backfired. And unfortunately, those who are being affected are the fresh graduates who desperately need the edge university promised.

Let’s Take a Look at Some Statistics…

According to an article in China Daily, “numerous fresh graduates enter the job market at a level not requiring a degree.” South China Morning Post corroborates this statement, saying that a study by New Century Forum finds that one in six university graduates take up ‘low-paid, unskilled work’. These were defined as…