[DungeonMaster]

NO

[OCMike]

I just accepted a position with a Fortune 500 company where an MBA is required. I entered the MBA info on the application (name of university, location, GPA and graduation date). I was never asked for actual transcripts or a copy of the degree.

Except for the FBI application process, I have never been asked to produce any documentation to prove I have a college degree.

[SirLinksalot]

NO

Actually, I would say --- YES for the right price.

$35,000/year for 4 years and a debt of over $100,000 after graduation is NOT the right price.

However, if parents have been saving money on their tax defered 529 plans for 10 years on say an Index fund, it is estimated that they'd have about $50,000 by the time their child reaches 18. If they go to a good in-state university ( and all states have them ) and their child does not enroll in fluff courses (e.g. gay and lesbian studies ), that money will be able to pay for 4 years of college and if the course the child take prepares him/her for a fruitful and lucrative career ( without saddling the family in debt), yes, the money will be worth it.