> You're analogy works for academic programs that lead to careers that pay reasonably well. But, not for underwater tiddlywinks - no amount of time spent in tha

> You're analogy works for academic programs that lead to careers that pay reasonably well. But, not for underwater tiddlywinks - no amount of time spent in that field will allow you to pay down the debt. Agreed, but that’s your onus to calculate the cost/benefit (whatever those benefits may be) of any pursuit, not just academic. It’s just especially important for studying in the US, given the insane cost of education. Like you said, there’s a skew towards technical degrees, but I think about me and my peers at 18 and man we had no idea what we were doing and had little context for how such a big life decision would affect us down the road.