>> Meanwhile, for example, a Data Science in Python nanodegree may very well be better prep for an industry job That is the root of the problem isn't it? IMO N

>> Meanwhile, for example, a Data Science in Python nanodegree may very well be better prep for an industry job That is the root of the problem isn't it? IMO No institution should train you for a job in the industry except the industry. Also, higher education (post-college) should not discredit themself to be an apprentices-program for any industry -- it is not what they can accomplish anyhow since the requirements change faster than the institutions can adapt. A university has lost all of its meaning if they do not work to further the field itself, but for the ever-changing demands of the economy.