[codemac]

> For better or worse, degree is a signal in a noisy world.

I think the contention is that it's not actually a signal, we just believe it to be true, and it's a confirmation bias.

[mathattack]

Google recruiting would agree with you. They've de-emphasized school. :-)

My (limited) observation is it's one signal of many that is real, in a very noisy world. And 2-3 years post-graduation it's much weaker than other work related signals.