Fine, so go. There are options aside from blindly signing up for an untenable bill.
My wife & I have 5 degrees between us (including from Ivy League), owed nothing upon completion, total cost under $100k, with the last one paying her to attend.
You seem to be misunderstanding. I agree with your assessment, but EVERYONE tells kids they MUST go to college. No real guiding on degree programs or skill sets, just “go to college, get a degree, and you’ll be OK.” It’s stupid, it’s counterproductive, but that’s how things are right now. I don’t know what it will take to break the cycle.
Can prices for college ever get too high before parents, students, and companies decide that it’s just not a great idea anymore?