collegiate degree - pole

do you think having a college degree is overblown?

for example, i have a general studies bachelor's of general studies.

i would not have my current job without a '4 year degree' and it makes zero sense. not a single thing i have learned in college, especially classes towards my degree, have any bearing on my field of work.


I think college degrees are over priced and supposedly most people get jobs in different fields. Take for instance high school algebra, how many jobs require you to know this? Very few, so why is it required in High School? Just think of all the subjects you had to take in college, now think about how many those classes you need in your current job.

Studying for a career should go back to internships, this way you know if what you are studying for is in demand. How many graduate with degrees with no jobs available in the field of study? Try talking to people who are looking for the first lawyer job.

There is a huge student loan problem also, and it's almost impossible to get rid of these loans through bankruptcy. People are graduating with 100k-200k worth of student loans and having a difficult time making these payments every month.