As a mechanical engineer, I felt that most of my classes were pretty useless. Tons of theoretical analysis, etc etc. I then got my first job, and while they w

As a mechanical engineer, I felt that most of my classes were pretty useless. Tons of theoretical analysis, etc etc. I then got my first job, and while they were bringing me up to speed, I noticed that I was sure glad a knew a few things from two or three of my classes. I went back and talked to some of my friends, and they had the same reaction, but with totally different classes for different companies. So at least in MechE, a college degree gives you a light framework for the employers to build on, and really is more-so just a certification that you're not an idiot and can learn things.