Much of college is free now. Its totally crap that you have to pay for college. Khan academy is free. And Community college is extremely cheap for most and, free for many.
The reality is that kids love to hang around and while their parents or a bank let them stay in ridiculously expensive schools for far too long. And many of the classes that they take are not useful in a job search.
College says two things on your resume. One, is that you were smart enough to get in. For selective colleges this is the most important part. Bill Gates got into Harvard and realized he was wasting time after a year. Harvard did not make Gates, They just knew he was exceptional so they accepted him.
The other thing college degrees say about you, is that you have the tenacity to finish something that is kind of hard and long term. You don’t really need a good college to prove this point. And graduating in 3 years proves this point even more. Colleges of course try to get you to stay 4 or 5 years. Because they like the money.
But if you think there is something at college that makes you a better Google employee, you are mistaken. In fact, there are programs at many tech firms that try to convince college students to drop out and start working early. For many, college is a drunken waste of time and money.
RE: Khan academy is free.
Is the degree from this college recognized by industries and companies in the US?
My son the architect was hired for a low-pay summer internship his sophomore summer. They hired him full time his junior summer and part time for the school year, then full time after graduation. Working caused him to take almost two extra years to get his masters. Then another company hired him away for more money and gave him lots of responsibilities. In his line of work the degree is a must, and he was in the right place at the right time to be helped along his way. Being a good worker didn't hurt, of course!