the thing is that the college propaganda skews the kids world view with promises of high paying jobs with the truth being far from it. if a 100 thousand kids graduate each year how many jobs are they all goin to have and how much are they goin to be paid?  A diploma isnt even a requirement were many will end up like store manager, car salesmen, office clerk... if they had focus on a particular job many could make more money then they could with a general college education.  i am a firm believer on union apprentice programs, trade schools, hands on training education..  I myself took a couple of college courses to get my certifications and i only went for like two months 2 to 3 days out of the week while working and being paid.

college propaganda videos. 
    

To my surprise, there are a few retail jobs that require Bachelor's degrees.  That doesn't always make sense to me. 
 
@GundamHeavyarms said:

  We look down on electricians, plumbers, and mechanics because careers like those don't require a degree. 

Well, these fields do require Associate's degrees, right? 
 

I'm in the UK but its more or less the same situation. 
I need the experence and the access to equipment. Worth the money? yes, worth the amount of money they charge? Hell no. The sad fact is that without this it would be very hard to achive what I would like to with the money I would earn doing some tedious job long hours.

Depends on the person. It was/is for me.

i hope not, but works for me

maybe...

Yes. lol

Here is the reality of the situation. If you and me are trying to get the same job and I have a degree and you don't 9 times out of 10 I'm getting that job.

Not everyone goes to college to get a 50K a month job, the salary isn't the only factor is deciding jobs. 

do you need a college degree to get a half way decent job? in this society, yes 
 
does owning a college degree make you more or less capable of doing said job than someone without one? no

Yes. A very big scam. Thousands of dollars (for most people, it's not even their money, it's the U.S. Government's money) spent to go to a four year institution just so you can walk with a cap, gown, and a piece of decorated paper. 
 
Yet, jobs and/or salaries aren't guaranteed for most majors. I'm in college, I'll admit. ut, I'm only doing it because I feel like I don't have choice. 

do you need a college degree to get a half way decent job? in this society, yes  does owning a college degree make you more or less capable of doing said job than someone without one? no

it didn't start out that way, but these days it kind of is.

hmmm

Not having my degree finished is hurting me for promotion purposes now, so I am taking college courses now to help me get that edge.  I still say experience is more important, and in the IT world certifications are way more important than college degrees, but degrees look good during interviews for higher positions....