One thing I've learned is that there are many people like the plumber mentioned in the article that do better than many Ivy League grads financially. I know one person who has a two-year degree, worked as an electrician, and built his business to where he's one of the wealthiest people I personally know. Another sold his junk yard (which made him good money for years) for over a million. According to the book "The Millionaire Mind" there's plenty of folks like that and just as many graduates of big schools who live paycheck to paycheck to show how "rich" they are.