[bk1000]

I studied electronics and continued to work every day while my MBA/PhD brother was sucking wind for over two years back in the Obama crash. College isn’t for everyone. We certainly don’t need people who will borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain a degree that ends in “studies”.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

I earned three degrees, the last a PhD which I did “fur fun.” I totally agree with the notion that universities have become indoctrination centers, with politics even moving against STEM courses. For the next generation, I advise trades as well up advanced STEM. But this nation needs very few “liberal arts” graduates, and yet the flow is increasing. And student debt is rising for silly “studies” which few jobs’ incomes will be able to repay.

[Drew68]

College isn’t for everyone.

It's not. Unfortunately, a great many jobs today require a college degree, even if it's in basketweaving as long as you have a diploma. Pretty much every white-collar job. This didn't used to be the case.

And if you want to know why college is now so expensive, here's just one school:

And another:

[The Antiyuppie]

I stumbled upon a Reddit called “antiwork”. Reading was genuinely depressing. So many young people are so far underwater with college debt. It’s hard to say who scammed them. Their parents? Teaching them “everyone’s a winner” for the last 35 years? Their high schools? Society itself? The kids themselves? How much common sense can you actually expect out of 17 year olds these days, and why is that so?