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So many people think that college/university degrees are job training.
From a "job" perspective, I think it's better to see them as "union cards".
They are the credentials that get your foot in the door; after that it's up to the individual.
Without that degree, those doors are forever locked.
UT's link above reports that those with a Bachelor degree eventually catch up and pass (> $50k/yr)
those limited to just a community college or high school graduation.
More importantly, I believe college degrees are about life experiences for the future.
Any job will get boring and generate dissatisfaction.
A salary increase has a satisfying effect for only about 6 months.
So if $ is all there is to go on the "job" becomes "work", not a "career".
John Adams' recent thread is a good example...
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