The value of a degree for most of us is mostly in passing those automated HR screens and not being defensive / self conscious about not having a degree. Where t

The value of a degree for most of us is mostly in passing those automated HR screens and not being defensive / self conscious about not having a degree. Where that degree comes from is largely unimportant, unless you went to Harvard/MIT/Stanford et al. That said, as someone who's going for a greencard, I'd be shut out of this process in 2 seconds without a degree. The degree itself? It was good, but let's not kid ourselves, it's a middle class stamp of acceptance. As for Silicon Valley, good luck getting anywhere without a degree. Look at the founders of virtually every startup and you'll see a pattern, Harvard, Stanford, MIT etc. I have a degree from a no-name University in New Zealand.