How Much Does it Cost to Educate a President?
Author: Lucas Eaves
The burden of students leaving college with huge loans has been a hot topic during this election period. The student loan debt is now surpassing the auto loans and credit cards debt with most students leaving college with an average of $20,000 in debt. Many are now asking if it is worth it.
What is sure is that to become President of the United States, investing in education is a necessary passage. The following infographic, created by DegreeJungle.com, details how much Barack Obama and Mitt Romey’s education would have cost today. It makes you wonder if the American Dream, that anybody can become the President of the United States, remains true.
Credit: http://www.degreejungle.com/guides/the-cost-to-educate-a-president
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