I went to a major state university (in the ACC conference) where I learned to look down my nose at kids who either skipped college for work, joined the military, or went to community college. I had a bit of a rude awakening when I graduated after six years with a double-degree and discovered that the grads from the local technical school were getting all the jobs in my field (graphic design). They were trained on graphics software that my school didnt even have. I, however, had in-depth knowledge of art theory, socialism, sustainability, and keg stands. Cutting-edge computer graphics software skills? Yeah, not so much.