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Here's a fun exercise. Take the actual cost of earning a degree, including deferred income, housing expenses, food, books etc. in addition to the cost of enrolling in the university of your choice. Now compare that expense to the anticipated increase in income you will realize from having your degree. Be sure to take into account your reduced earning ability early in your career because of "lack of experience", and reduced earnings later in your career due to H1-B competition and age discrimination.

After you've run the numbers then you can decide what trade school you plan to enroll in.

After you've run the numbers then you can decide what trade school you plan to enroll in.

True - so true.

I took the trade school route - or for the technology sector - it's equivilent by going to vendor training classes. So I do not have a degree - not even an associates. I'm one of the top people in my field - but no degree.

But here is the real laugh. I could not afford the pay cut to teach at a major college. I guess that's ok, cause most colleges and universities do not think I'm qualified to teach 'cause I dont have a degree.

I recall a time when I went a local university to see what it would cost to return to college and get my degree. The rules required that I sit down with a counseler and discuss my education. The person I was suposed to meet with was sick so the assistand dept head did my "interview"

He went through my history and anounced that in 2 to 3 years I could expect to be making almost has much as he was but that I couldn't expect to be making the "good money" until I had several years of experience.

You should have see the look of shock when I told him that I would have to work 2.5 jobs at the pay level he was recommending in order to break even.

Until I can get someone (employer tuition maybe) to pay for my college, it just does not make sence. Too much cost, too little return.