College -- I recently did the math and figured the tuition alone for my in-state education in Ohio was something like $22k. Doing software engineering consulti

College -- I recently did the math and figured the tuition alone for my in-state education in Ohio was something like $22k. Doing software engineering consulting in the valley, it's not hard to bill that in a _month_ -- granted I've been out of college for 15 years and I have a ton of relevant experience, but overall, for me, an education has had huge financial upside that continues to pay off.