part of "elite overproduction" (or even the crux, as I understand it), is giving more degrees than jobs actually exist for those degrees. from this perspective,

part of "elite overproduction" (or even the crux, as I understand it), is giving more degrees than jobs actually exist for those degrees. from this perspective, it doesn't make any sense to spend more tax dollars on even more degrees that we (allegedly) don't need. a college degree will stop being a "ticket to the middle-class" (as my alma mater described it) somewhere before everyone has one. that's the economic side of the argument anyway. I partially agree with what you said further up the chain, that education is a value unto itself. but it depends on what kind of education is actually being obtained. imo, a four year program that focuses on one main area and requires a smattering of intro-level courses in others isn't worth that much if you don't end up getting a job related to that area of focus. I guess if the major was interesting to you, that's something, but was it worth four to six years of your life?