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Clark University recently conducted a study of 1,000 1,000 young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 “to determine their views on a variety of subjects including work and the economy; love, sex and marriage; use of social media; relations with parents; and what it means to be an adult. Respondents come from a range of social, ethnic and educational backgrounds, as well as geographic regions across the United States.”

Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s top CEOs all skipped college.  PayPal’s CEO and Co-Founder Peter Thiel is paying $100,000 to young inventors to drop out of college and get started on their inventions now.  But, despite the trend (and temptation) of focusing on the “now,” a new survey reveals that young people widely see the value of taking their time to get a college degree –whether they have attained one or not.

Regardless of the potential debt waiting for them after graduating, college costs are well-spent, they report, even though they may not find the right job immediately following graduation.  And, with all the dire news about the job market for their generation, nearly all those surveyed believe th