[silverquiet]

I have friends who did not go the college degree route and it is very grim.

[otoburb]

But perhaps a cheap(er) school, almost by definition not quite as competitive, could still be better than "no college degree whatsoever".

[bokoharambe]

I was thinking more along the lines of "does schooling have to be awful" than "should you go to school." I apologize for being unclear.

[silverquiet]

The majority of Americans do not have degrees but do have jobs that are necessary for society, which isn’t to say that they pay well.