Intersect: Where Church Meets Culture

Intersect: Where Church Meets Culture


Is College Still Worth It? Part 1

August 15, 2025

College. To go or not to go? There are few topics that bring up strong opinions and anxiety for modern parents than the question of college. Josh and Betsy take a deep dive into the research on college and evaluate the crucial college question from a variety of perspectives. The choice of whether or not a person should attend college is a complicated one. Here are Intersect we are here to educate you and help you think through this complicated question. And of course, we do it all through a Christian lens. This topic was so big we had to do it in two parts. ‎"Your Kid Got Into College. Does She Need a ‘Bed Party’?" - NYT -- Feb, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/style/bed-parties-college-acceptance.html "Sorry, Harvard - everyone wants to go to college in the South" - Sept, 2024 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/sorry-harvard-everyone-wants-to-go-to-college-in-the-south-now-235d7934 "Americans are losing faith in the value of college - Whose Fault is That?" - NYT -- Sept, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/magazine/college-worth-price.html