A good education may be priceless, but the cost of a four year college degree, in monetary terms alone (let alone time) has exceeded that of a house in many par

A good education may be priceless, but the cost of a four year college degree, in monetary terms alone (let alone time) has exceeded that of a house in many parts of the United States. That's a huge opportunity cost, and I see no problem in asking whether the theoretically increased earning potential of a college degree outweighs that sacrifice.