A High Salary for a Higher Education America has become an economy where education is the key to success. In the economy we live in today, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get money together. The job market is looking for qualified people to hire who can stand out from the economic setbacks of today. They want the best of the best, the crème de la crème, the elite. To raise the bar and set yourself higher than others, it should be a no-brainer to attend an elite or popular school of your choice. Of course you don't have to go to school, but if you are looking for the best salaries, then you should go to the best schools. In American culture, better is usually equally related to better than something else. Therefore, attending a popular on-demand school should be rewarded by getting the best salary you can get. You may be wondering what a popular school is. A popular higher education is considered to be a college or university where most people of a society respect and know. How does an entire culture gain trust in a school or even gain reliable information about it? The answer is simple; most of our nation's top colleges have been established since the inception of the United States of America. Atkin and Leslie (2009) describe the top colleges founded before the American Revolution that began in 1775. They include (but are not limited to) schools ranked in the top 15 according to U.S. News & World Report (pp. 15-19). Now, this still doesn't sum up what makes it a popular institution. One of the biggest factors about these schools is the huge number of applications sent in to be accepted into these fine facilities, but the even bigger p...... middle of paper...... your future will give you the maximum salary appreciation – and it should. Although we live in economic decline, this does not have to be the result of one's education or one's future; Involving yourself with determination to get into these schools will pay off in the long run. ReferencesAPAAtkin, M., & Leslie, I. R. (2009). The complete idiot's guide to: getting into top universities. New York, NY: Penguin Group.Woods, W., II. (2010, March 16). Harvey Mudd College near top of salary study. Los Angeles newspaper. Retrieved from http://www.insidesocal.com/educationnow/2010/03/harvey-mudd-college-near-top-o.htmlMLAAtkin, Marna, and Ian R. Leslie. The complete idiot's guide to getting into top universities. New York: Penguin, 2009. Print.Woods, Wes, II. “Harvey Mudd College is near the top of the salary study.” Los Angeles Newspaper (2010). Network. January 25. 2011.