First of all, one of the more relevant indexes in society today, particularly affecting students are those involving education.
For example, the index of the cost of tuition at a four-year institution. These prices can be seen as the price "worth paying" for the quality of value of education at a four-year university.
More specifically, the ideals associated with the cost the education, in turn may signify to a potential employer the worth of a persons skills or knowledge based on where they have acquired and education (a four-year prestigious institution vs. a state university).
An education from a CSUas cheaper and more accessable, may be viewed differently than say a private college or even UC's, due to the amount of work and preparation assumed to be involved in reaching these institutions of higher learning.
A second education related index in society may be the level of education or degree a person acquires.
Typically, the higher the level of educational degree the more knowlege, and intelectual capabilites we assign to the said person (and along with it compensation such as higher income/wages, job opportunies etc).
Therefore, a persons level of education or degree is seen of viewed as an index of one's knowledge, intelligence, skill level, or mastery of a subject. This assuption may lead and contrubute to the belif of a one with a PH.D may be more likely to contribute to society greater than a person with a high school diploma, although, depending on examining the context or environment this may not always be the case.
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