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Two-thirds of American employees regret their college degrees
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My 4-year degree was a waste of money.
I've learned more job skills and information on my own with the Internet.
It's criminal giving out 150K loans to 18-year-olds who have no clue what they are doing, with no guarantee they will get a job in that field 4 years down the road, especially taking loans out for degrees like gender studies.
Go to a trade school for 2 years and be qualified for actual work, learning information is free online.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76799292 . ... an APPRENTICESHIP is also awesome! ... . Oh I couldn't agree with this more. I'm not "shilling" STEMs. I know STEM isn't a panacea because the outsourcing whores. That said, I'd rather my kid have a BS in Engineering than a degree English Lit. Of course, I've told my son, over and over. If you're going to college, it's on scholarships and the money you earn to pay for it. Ergo, he's in a state school and has numerous academic scholarships. He also has certificates from our regional vo-tech in carpentry and electrical trades. He keeps his OSHA 10 current. And works construction in the summers and does machinate at the college part-time. There is always good paying work for US citizen engineers in the defense sector. There are some things that just can't be outsourced for security reasons. And say what you will about our security clearance investigation standards, but defense employers always favor the ones who are most likely to get a clearance quickly. It's literal money down the drain for them.
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