I also never heard that, not once. The entirety of the pro-education message I received all through my youth and schooling was, "get a degree, it doesn't matte

I also never heard that, not once. The entirety of the pro-education message I received all through my youth and schooling was, "get a degree, it doesn't matter what in, and you'll get a white-collar office job." That's it. My parents weren't of the socio-economic class to give me any more detailed information, either. They didn't know better, no one else said better, and I know my experience is common among my peers.