With a nationwide student loan debt passing well over $1 trillion in 2016, millennial students’ are put in a difficult situation. Unlike earlier generations, the current job outlook and social climate basically requires a college degree for meaningful employment in even entry level positions. Spending longer in school and more money on tuition than ever, millennials’ sense of duty towards their education and career is unique and nuanced. In the eyes of older generations, this translates into laziness and irresponsibility when millennials are forced to make the choice of staying living at home for the duration of their higher education, or moving out on their own and starting a family.

Infographic by: www.bachelorsdegreecenter.org