The cost of going to school has already skyrocketed out of sight. The truth is, all those "schools" that advertise for a degree in things like Retail, any kind of Design, including Fashion, or Video games, are trying to lure in inexperienced and well-intentioned high school students who may believe they are headed down a normal path to a spectacular and fun career. Possibly. These types of schools are in the business of making MONEY. The amount a student, entering school now has to pay for this degree has nothing to do with Fiscal Responsibility. Which are pretty tough and boring words to an 18-year-old ready to sign away the first 10 or 15 years of their post-college life. Anything that seems that far away, may as well not even be real to a teenager. But the fact is, a student loan payment for a degree that costs the student $150,000, will probably be a $1,500 a month payment. For 10 years. Right now the job market is extremely tough, and a degree in something that seems fun will not be paying the bills. Entry level pay for the arts fields, or retail, Women's studies, or even Architecture, hovers somewhere around $10 an hour. Which means, after taxes, working full time, you will not have enough to pay this student loan. Forget about shoes, rent, food, a car, a pet, kids, ANYTHING ELSE. I find it extremely dishonest for colleges to sell these degrees and swindle the youth into these arrangements that aren't affordable. Like credit card companies, who are another operation students should be warned about, they are just leading people down a path to disaster. This isn't even the American Dream, graduates will not able to afford, this is Basic Necessities the graduates are not being able to afford.
It used to be, in the past, a student could pay for themselves to go through school by working evenings and weekends, those days are long gone.
High school students can look at the best return on their investment. For anyone serious about college, they can do whatever it takes to qualify for scholarships, and sign up for any and all scholarships. Here's a list of the highest paid jobs in the U.S.
The Highest Paying Jobs in the United States
(Non-medical salaries in bold)

Surgeon â?? $181,850
Anesthesiologist â?? $174,610
OB/GYN â?? $174,610
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon â?? $169,600
Internist â?? $156,790
Prosthodontist â?? $156,710
Orthodontist â?? $153,240
Psychiatrist â?? $151,380
Chief Executive Officer â?? $140,880
Engineering Manager â?? $140,210
Pediatrician â?? $140,000
Family or general practitioner â?? $137,980
Physician/surgeon, all other â?? $137,100
Airline Pilot â?? $134,090
Dentist â?? $132,660
Podiatrist â?? $111,130
Lawyer â?? $110,590
Dentist, any other specialist â?? $106,040
Air Traffic Controller â?? $100,430
Computer and Information Systems Manager â?? $100,110
Marketing Manager â?? $100,020
Natural Sciences Manager â?? $97,560
Sales Manager â?? $96,950
Astronomer â?? $96,780
The above list, are "jobs." there are other ways to make money, like owning your own business, or sales. With the increase of internet use, the sales field has been changing, however, there are still many opportunities. The best thing to keep in mind, is to stay flexible. There are always new things to learn. People who are flexible, and innovative, will always be the ones who excel in any field of choice.