If you had $102,000 where would be the best place to invest-- Stocks, bonds or a college degree. ? The Brookings Blog article "Where is the Best Place to Invest $102,000 -- In Stocks, Bonds, or a College Degree?" by Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney shows that the best investment is a college degree, even for those graduating high school during the current recession. In fact, on average, college degrees give an average yearly return of 15.2 percent! Hat tip to Steve DesJardins for pointing me to this article.