What was his major in college? He’s now working in a carpet shop and Starbucks. Not to sound elitist, but I don’t think either require a 6-figure college degree.
The best thing that could come out of this, I think, is an understanding that large education debts without a real solid prospect of a high-paying job just leaves a person very fragile.
Avoid the debt. Just get a job. Society needs to stop acting like a college degree is important. For most people, it just isn't anything special.
Art major, social studies major, music major ... who knows?