College Cost Assignment
Directions: You will be looking at colleges and universities to calculate the cost of getting a
degree. What you will be doing:
1. You will select a Public College/University, a Private College, and a Community College
or Trade School of your choice.
2. You will pick a major of a field that you want to major in (Ex. Business, Biology,
Communications, etc.) and find a degree that each school offers in that field.
3. You need to fill out the chart and information below based on what is required.
College/University Public/Private
Degree
Cost of
Attendance
Cost for
Four Years
1. Search the internet and find an entry level job based on the degree you obtained in
the city you wish to live in. Use glassdoor.com for the most accurate info.
2. Provide salary for someone that is just entering the field. You will need to research
this.
Directions: Respond to the two prompts below in separate 5-7 sentence paragraphs.
1. Which post high school pathway is best for what you want to do and why? Explain why
the other choices are not the best fit for you.
2. Should the government pay for people to get a college degree and make college “Debt
Free”? Why or why not?