I definitely agree that the societal pressure for a degree is largely based on getting a job, I just argue that we should acknowledge that the role of the unive

I definitely agree that the societal pressure for a degree is largely based on getting a job, I just argue that we should acknowledge that the role of the university isn't job training. We're misleading young people. University makes you more employable in the sense that many companies are looking for well rounded individuals that show they have a dedication to learning. Did I need to take courses in studio art, afro-am, and comparative literature for my job as a programmer? No, but they made me a better person, citizen, and probably employee. We also need to do better at advising young people about the debt they're about to incur before they go ahead and take those loans. It's very difficult at 18 to comprehend what having $28k in debt, on average, is like. I'm not trying to move the goal posts, I'm just arguing that we need to set expectations a lot better.