I'm from Europe, so perhaps not comparable. Not sure. Either way, I never finished my studies and didn't really regret it. It's easy enough to get a job as dev

I'm from Europe, so perhaps not comparable. Not sure. Either way, I never finished my studies and didn't really regret it. It's easy enough to get a job as developer without a degree and eventually your completed projects become more important anyway for prospective employers. These days I am a freelance mobile dev and I seem to be a little bit better than average at least, but by no means a genius. I can find employment very easy. Through freelance work I managed to make nice savings. These savings have allowed me to work full-time on my side projects for the last half year or so from Thailand. When money runs out, I'll be back in Holland as freelancer. Certainly I enjoy my life and I don't think I missed out by not having a degree, but YMMV. I think if you keep your skills up to date, and finish some side projects, you'd have an easy time finding a job. With or without a degree.