The value of a college degree really depends on the type of degree. You can go get a sociology or philosophy degree and that won't do you any goddamn good. Then there are engineering, science and math degrees which help immensely. Business degrees also help but I know less of the business world than most anyone here. I know this much, my degree (biotechnology) helped me get my job at Victory, but I am far from doing gene insertions into the brewing yeast. I run a centrifuge and filter and remove unneeded yeast from fermentors. Not a whole lot of biotechnology with valve flipping and button pushing but it was relevant to the job.
As more and more people are given free or low cost rides to college by the federal government/state governments our society has become increasingly credentialed. With the credentialed mentality jobs that did not require a degree now require a degree. To me it seems that the B.S. or B.A. today was the equivalent to a high school diploma 20-30 years ago. How long until a graduate degree is the new bachelors?
As more and more people are given free or low cost rides to college by the federal government/state governments our society has become increasingly credentialed. With the credentialed mentality jobs that did not require a degree now require a degree. To me it seems that the B.S. or B.A. today was the equivalent to a high school diploma 20-30 years ago. How long until a graduate degree is the new bachelors?