You can spend $200k and master beer pong, or you can spend $200k and learn how to make analytical / computational models of real-world problems. A lot of peopl

You can spend $200k and master beer pong, or you can spend $200k and learn how to make analytical / computational models of real-world problems. A lot of people split the difference. Either way, you get the same degree, and employers seem unable to differentiate. The university system has already debased the currency, so forgery doesn't bite as keenly.