Previously, some believed that with a college degree, a person could take any job and would be very successful. In colonial America, colleges were founded primarily by the wealthy. The purpose of the university at that time was to "train Christian gentlemen who would inherit the family business" (Thelin). After a “college boom,” many state colleges were built and some became coeducational, adding “special” courses for women. The goal of attending college was still not to obtain a bachelor's degree. At that time, college was primarily primary learning so that students could eventually move on to higher education at the college level. “Students sometimes took two years of courses to obtain an LI (teaching license) certificate to teach in a public school” (Geiger). Recently, there has been a debate over whether a college degree is really worth it. Some people think that studying is not worth it. It can be said that with a university degree, you can get a better job. Going to college seems like the obvious next step for many high school students. Getting a college degree and education is worth it. Students will find that the benefits of a degree outweigh the drawbacks. The university helps students prepare for the future and exposes them to life experiences. The university helps students learn interpersonal skills. Being in college is a way for students to socialize better. Students living on campus have many opportunities to interact with many different types of people. Students can also develop better social skills, whether by partying or joining different clubs and organizations. "According to Arthur Chickering's "Seven Vectors" theory of student development, "develop mature interpersonal relationships"....... middle of article ......ion - ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014. .Geiger, Roger L. “The Comprehensive College Era in American Higher Education, 1850-1890,” The History of Higher Education, Eds Harold Wechsler, Lester F. Goodchild, and Linda Eisenmann, 2007 (92) Goodchild, Lester F. "History of Higher Education in the United States", The History of Higher Education, Eds Harold Wechsler, Lester F. Goodchild and Linda Eisenmann, 2007 (90) Hardy, Marcelina “7 Benefits of Getting a Degree.” University degree, "." . NP, 2013. Web. . .Perkin, Harold. “History of universities”, History of higher education, ed. Harold Wechsler, Lester F. Goodchild and Linda Eisenmann, 2007 (87)Thelin, John R.. A History of American Higher Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. Print. (3)