Yes. Absolutely. While you may very well have long-term success without a degree, in a lot of industries a lack of a degree limits your upward mobility. I wo

Yes. Absolutely. While you may very well have long-term success without a degree, in a lot of industries a lack of a degree limits your upward mobility. I work with some very talented and experienced individuals who are self-taught. They are paid very well and are well-respected. However, they've also reached the upper bounds of their career. I also work with people who may be slightly less knowledgeable about the specifics when compared to those self-taught individuals, but they are the ones who get promoted and have no limit to their career potential. Why? They have a college degree, often a Master's. It has very little to do with coding experience. In most cases it has to do with everything ELSE that you learn in college. Problem solving in areas you may not be familiar with; "learning how to learn"; understanding different viewpoints or unrelated subject matter. College helps you to become a more well-rounded individual and, more importantly, a better LEARNER. All the people I hear saying that college is a waste of money and useless are missing the point and are limiting themselves.