Quote Originally Posted by {X}Echo419
I wish I had time to tell you about all the people that I know that have a "Degree" and still work @ the mall or wait tables. on the other hand I know just as many people that just graduated HS and make 10x more than my friends with degrees.

if you decide to go to school I would advise 2 things to you.

1. don't go with the idea that you'll graduate and be instantly making the big bucks. ex: the avg. Business major grad makes $32K per year. and you can get a job as a firefighter, garbageman, cop, a damn sales person just about anywhere.
2. don't waste your $$$ on a big name school. studies have shown that it dosen't matter if you went to Harvard or KSU the same degree generally yeilds the same pay.
I disagree. You can certainly go to college and be a failure but that doesn't mean it's not added value to you. If you don't have drive you will not go anywhere in life regardless of education.

Big name schools do open doors. Every time I hear someone say they don't they are usually trying to justify where they went to school. Keep in mind that big name schools are usually good in certain areas. Like if you go to Harvard and get an engineering degree it's not going to help you that much. If know what you want to do pick a school that is good at your major and that will take you a long way. I went to the career fair here at GA Tech (where I'm getting my masters) and at least three recuiters said, "Oh you went to Michigan?" and proceed to tell me they only recuit from 3-5 schools two of them being Michigan and GA Tech. It may or may not pay off in salary but it will definitely help you get an interview.

JC