Is going to uni worth it ?

[Deleted member 61728]

I read loads of threads about people saying its the "best time of your life" and a party all the way etc and its gonna secure a high paying job at the end of it but will it in the majority of students ?


I can understand why doctors,dentists,surgeon,engineer etc that kind specialist job requires degrees but if your not aiming that high ie being a brain surgeon etc, are degrees worth the debt and time ? are they not just a status thing like "ohh i have a degree on my cv im gonna standout from the rest of the flock" etc ?



Can you be successful ie have a higher than average salary without having spent years and a lot of money getting degrees ?

 

[Garee]

I start the third year of my Software Engineering degree on Monday and so far University has been okay. Nothing amazing and certainly not the best time of my life.

 

[Garee]

A good degree from a good uni is invlauble, and incredibly cheap in the UK.

I agree. The amount of debt some Americans seem to have is absolutely incredible. I am very fortunate as I will have no debt when I finish my degree due to SAAS.