A degree also signifies you've given a certain subject a lot of thought.
If by that you mean a Bachelor's Degree, than I don't agree with you. First four years of college is just a glorified day care for young adults.
If by that you mean a Bachelor's Degree, than I don't agree with you. First four years of college is just a glorified day care for young adults.
And ignoring that, you also cannot make blanket statements like this... there's an incredible amount of variability in four year programs. I can tell you my BSc CS degree was well earned...
Why is this so hard to understand? I think it's great for people to rebel against the system that is expensive and seemingly drawn out for you so as to control your destiny. Doesn't mean the existing infrastructure isn't for anyone at all. There's a lot of effort of the past put into educating people. Dig in and fix it, don't give people head trash to denigrate what is a reasonably effective way to learn, grow and get work in the world.