Sorry, that wasn't directed at you so much as society in general. Yes, I realize getting a degree opens up a lot of opportunities that would otherwise not exist. Career opportunities. For money. To me, what matters is potential. What people do with it is their own decision. But the fact that it is there is what matters. Aside from that, there are other ways to make a decent living without stepping foot in a college. 90% of America is barely scraping a middle wage living due to bad money management, and lack of proper investment. Learning what to do with your money could really change things. I know people who dropped out of high school and are practically millionaires. I know people who got a degree in the wrong field and are now out 4 year's worth of tuition working at a job with the state. And vice versa. I think if people would stop and think instead of going through the motions, everyone would be better off.