Colorado Technical University

College degrees, or practical work experience?

I have read many questions from people who are upset that they've wasted their dollars on earning degrees, only to be passed up to someone without a degree, or be told that they are "overqualified". What is going on, should we continue to teach our youth that college is the way to go? I am a firm believer in education, and with my Associates Degree I've encountered the good and the bad. I mean, I am still pursuing a Bachelor's and eventually a Masters; just wanted to know others thoughts on this.

Public Comments

1. If you want to be a scientist, engineer, doctor, or lawyer, you have to go to college. If you want to work in a field that doesn't necessarily require an advanced degree, then maybe it's a waste of your money.
2. A college degree is also necessary if you want to move up very high.
3. On the other hand, research shows that without a college degree you're pretty much going to be doomed in the near future. The bachelors may have lost prestige, but the high school degree lost all prestige possible. You're simply citing the exceptions to justify your argument. Even fields like police officer have now become so competitive in certain counties that an associate, if not a bachelors, is required.