The perceived value of a degree may live in its exclusivity, but real value is any degree as still to this day a degree is a checkbox for many decent paying job

The perceived value of a degree may live in its exclusivity, but real value is any degree as still to this day a degree is a checkbox for many decent paying jobs. The net result will indeed be better employment opportunities, as it opens up a large section of the job market requiring degrees across the United States. They will be competing for better jobs than the ones they currently can get without a degree