According to data from the Department of Labor, the tuition price index increased by almost 80 percent between August 2003 and August 2013. That's almost twice faster than the growth in medical care costs. , another area widely recognized for rapidly rising prices. Simply put, at one point or another, debt has forced students to drop out of school, and ultimately the educational gap between our workforce and the rest of the world will make it very difficult to compete. So, what can we do about the soaring prices of higher education? We can start with a payment plan, which gives students enough time to repay their loans over the years, keeping in mind whether that particular person found a job after graduating. I myself am a student going to college early in hopes of getting my associates without going into debt, and this is another way to deal with debt. Finally, some kind of system can be created, in which the university also offers jobs or helps an individual find one after graduation.