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    There are three prevailing answers to what college is for. The most common answer is economic: 1) providing more people with a college education benefits the nation's economic health, and 2) going to college benefits individuals' economic competitiveness. Politicians emphasize how educating workers prepares them for future jobs and technologies. College degrees have replaced high school diplomas as minimum qualifications, and college graduates on average earn more over their lifetimes than non-graduates, with some estimates putting the value of a bachelor's degree at over $1 million in extra lifetime earnings.

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    There are three prevailing answers to what college is for. The most common answer is economic: 1) providing more people with a college education benefits the nation's economic health, and 2) going to college benefits individuals' economic competitiveness. Politicians emphasize how educating workers prepares them for future jobs and technologies. College degrees have replaced high school diplomas as minimum qualifications, and college graduates on average earn more over their lifetimes than non-graduates, with some estimates putting the value of a bachelor's degree at over $1 million in extra lifetime earnings.

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    There are three prevailing answers to what college is for. The most common answer is economic: 1) providing more people with a college education benefits the nation's economic health, and 2) going to college benefits individuals' economic competitiveness. Politicians emphasize how educating workers prepares them for future jobs and technologies. College degrees have replaced high school diplomas as minimum qualifications, and college graduates on average earn more over their lifetimes than non-graduates, with some estimates putting the value of a bachelor's degree at over $1 million in extra lifetime earnings.

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