http://www.salon.com/2014/06/08/col leges_are_full_of_it_beh

>price goes up
>value goes down
>is it still worth it

sometimes

>Salon

College and school in general is just a meme to babysit kids while they are too hormonal and stupid to be of any use.

>>1180704

This is probably true, a lot of my mates from high school who didn't go to college just fucked around and are only now going to school at 24-25 because they are mature enough to realize they will be in poverty the rest of their lives if they keep doing what they are doing

>>1180704
it's an accreditation system to help employers know you aren't a retard

problem is the pool of employment opportunities is decreasing while the number of college educated is increasing. it's the new high school

as long as HR retards demand degrees for anything above menial tasks, people will go to college

as a graduating senior i am appalled by how stupid 90% of my classmates are. they will put the degree on their resume but it will have no bearing on their ability to function in any position

>>1180695
>salon

If my kid was old enough to go to college next year, I would only pay for Science, math, or business fields.

The arts are worthless, you don't need an English degree to write a novel, and you don't need a Journalism degree to write for Forbes. I have an English degree and a Teaching certification and instead Im a Fraud manager for an oil company, in the end, better pay and perks beat virtue and passion.

College is great for making friends and contacts you'll have for ever, but if your not engaged in that community, your fucking wasting your time. That said, without a 4 year degree don't expect to make more than 50k in the corporate world.

If any of you reading this just got out of college, I know it sucks having to work entry level with other leas educated losers who never went to college or plan too. Hang in there, work hard, get that work experience under your belt and you'll be making the money that society and culture assured you would get in time. It took me 5 years out of college to get to 50k, once you hit that at level, 75l is around the corner

Go to a community college for your first two years and get that General Ed done. There is no reason to go to an expensive university all four years.

You could expect a relatively high internal rate of return from a bachelor's, unless you get a degree in sociology or some bullshit

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>>1180766

Recent computer engineering grad here, I just got hired as a hardware engineer at a startup for 55k. I'm really excited to get some extremely valuable experience and I would not be here without my education. The courses expanded everything, my professors were like friends, and the co-op got me much further than I would have gotten without it.

So yeah, things to consider. I like the arts, but I don't think they're practical. I generally agree that say theater art majors should have a business or accounting major to pay the bills and join community theaters and just get out and do it.

I don't see the need to limit yourself.

>>1181595

This man speaks the truth. Much easier transition as well.

>salon
might as well link the onion

>>1181595
I'm at community college and I feel like a cuck

No one want to socialize and I have zero chance if getting laid because no dorms

At least the classes are OK

>>1181648
Curious, what does your startup do?