Is a liberal arts education at a private college really worth the price? What do employers look for?

Would a liberal arts education at a public college be any less grand?Is a liberal arts education at a private college really worth the price? What do employers look for?
If I was hiring and you gave me your resume listing a liberal arts education I would consider it a mark against you!





I would consider a high school graduate who worked at a fast food place as being the better employee.





Liberal arts degree means to me:


You have led a sheltered and pampered life, took the easy way out and spent more time partying that learning. You abused limited educational resources while more motivated, intelligent and hard working poor people were denied the opportunity you waisted.Is a liberal arts education at a private college really worth the price? What do employers look for?
Take a major such as business or engineering, which will lead to employment, if you do not plan to go to professional school. You can take liberal arts as electives. As another answerer stated, there are few jobs for liberal arts graduates.





If you plan to go on to law or medical school, etc., you can major in liberal arts. For medical and other health science schools, you need to also take the courses on a list which you can find on the medical or dental school websites. They are virtually the same for all schools for a given profession.
community colleges and tech schools do things faster, you have better professors who actually care that you're there, and you get the same degree. Tech schools also just give you the education you need for what you'll be doing. I went to a private university in nyc for a year and booked out of there and am now almost finished with my cert program and will be working 2 years before anyone i started with there. And making better money. Employers look for accredited institutions known for what you're going to school for. Example, UMDNJ is known for health professions. They are much cheaper than a private school, yet very difficult to stay in and get into courses. Though the education there is highly ranked and professors know you.
Whether something is ';really worth the price'; is only answerable by the person who has to pay the price.





Employers look for a lot of things, and not all empoyers necessarily look for exactly the same things. It's entirely possible that a boss who himself went to Some Stae College would hire a fellow SCC grad over an Ivy Leaguer, on the theory (true or not) that the Ivy Leaguer was just a spoiled rich kid with no real world experience.
It depends on what you want to do. People do look at the name of your university, especially if you are going into a specialty field such as journalism. More than that, some colleges will network you into your positions through alumni. That being said, if you don't have the money, don't go into debt for a fancy school with a fancy name. Just work harder and have a better resume than everyone else and you will get the job every time.