Your statement that the most important thing is money really bothers me. That seems to be how most high school grads think now. "What degree will get me the most money once I graduate?" Many people don’t think about how miserable their life might be if they get a job they hate even though they are making 6 figures. I might not make much when I get a job, but at least I’ll love what I do.

You make it seem like college is worthless, and for some things it might be, but please do not generalize. In my field you must have a certain degree and experience in order to get a job.

The poster above me worded it beautifully.
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The purpose of an education is not, and never has been, to earn more money. The "earn more money" crowd is doomed to fail in that goal and while doing so will dilute the value of colleges for those of us that want to learn for the sake of knowledge. The purpose of college is not to lead to a career – that’s the purpose of a trade or vocational school.

There’s no need to endlessly debate the point – some people simply earn more money than others and that has nothing at all to do with whether they have a college degree but instead whether they have marketable skills or knowledge. It’s just that, as a generality, people with a college degree have more valuable marketable skills. It’s proven and factual – not really subject to debate except by those that want to believe "all people are equal".

Some people gain their skill outside of a college – some inside. Some study and work for a lifetime and never acquire any knowledge that’s marketable. It’s just the way things are.

Sure, there are stories out there of a lot of people that do just fine with no college degree. There are homeless college grads. There are rich grads – and poor non-grads too.

You see, college does not equal money. Wealth does not equal college. It’s good that you and your son have done well without a formal education. Congrats. It’s also good that some people study biochemistry or medicine (not easily learned ‘on your own’) so that they can keep you alive. It’s good that some people fix cars or repair your plumbing. They are important contributors to society too.

Bottom line – you’re discussing apples and oranges. I sometimes walk barefoot and don’t hurt my feet, therefor shoes are unnecessary for everyone? Doesn’t work that way. If you have no need for a college education then that’s ok – some people have a need or desire for one, that’s ok too.

If it’s important though – "How much money I expect to earn": I can walk into any town in the world and have sufficient means to eat and be sheltered. I will have enough to supply all of my personal needs and the needs of my family. I will never be hungry or homeless unless everyone else is in the same condition. This is due directly to my education. What I collect that I don’t need for my own familial support I then give away.

Let me now ask, instead of how much money you’ve collected, what have you done to benefit the society of man? How much of that wealth will you have the day after you die? What will be said of you at your eulogy – will it be "but he had a lot of money, wonder how much I’ll inherit" Is it really important that you earn six-figures? You’re still not the richest person in the world – does that mean you’re a failure?

The other question is why are you so against college education? That’s the only real reason to write what you have written. You won’t ever convince society that gaining more knowledge is a waste of time any more than you’ll convince everyone that life is all about collecting the most gold. We can point to millionaires that never finished high school – do you also propose that we don’t need a HS level education because some people have succeeded without one?
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