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>> The truth is, college isn’t for everyone. It’s a virtual requirement for fields like STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), medicine, acad
by m348e912 5y ago
>> The truth is, college isn’t for everyone. It’s a virtual requirement for fields like STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), medicine, academia, and law.
I would say it's true for academia and some other fields that a college degree is required. It has not been true in my experience with technology. Experience and demonstrable skills trump education. Certification also helps. This does vary from company to company, so I am sure there are some people on here that disagree with me based on their own experience.
- bikingbismuth 5y agoI agree with this. I have a trash bachelor’s degree from a for-profit school and it has never been more than a checkbox when applying for jobs. I’ve managed a couple dozen people, and with the exception of the couple of PHDs in that group, I couldn’t tell you if any of them even went to college. With that said, I work in InfoSec (as a dev/manager) so I suspect my experience might not be the typical one.