Quote:It's possible the governments program to loan money has something to do with it. However I think it's more in regards to the universities ever increasing tuition on top of the outrageous costs of books. It is truly a big business. 

 

In regards to requiring degrees look at it from this perspective. It's possible there are more people out of work with degrees than in the past due to jobs moving overseas or workplace efficiency increasing leading to workforce decreasing in addition to other factors like record number of people getting degrees. Hence there is more people with degrees looking for jobs so the employers can ask for them and likely get them. 

 

I know very few would agree here but if community college was free or even cheaper than it is now it could force the more expensive universities to lower prices. That's just a theory though. Honestly though even if it did not one degree is better than another for most employers. 

The biggest thing that employers look for are actual skills. Not just degrees. That's why I like the idea of a liberal arts education a lot more than getting a degree from a big four year university. You learn critical thinking skills in things like math and science, and you're forced to read, write, and take an analytic approach to things. Of course, in some places it might be easier and more cost effective to go to a public university and get a degree if it really is that important. I know someone who has a law degree, but he has extensive knowledge of computers and cybersecurity. Less than 30% of people who major in any particular subject will actually get a job related to that field. I know that there are many more examples of this elsewhere.

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