People need to start seeing a college degree for what it actually is...it's an investment. Just like in the stock market you're taking a gamble that it will pa

People need to start seeing a college degree for what it actually is...it's an investment. Just like in the stock market you're taking a gamble that it will pay off eventually, and just like with any other investment, you should really do some research to see if it's a good investment. Some college degrees will easily pay for themselves over their lifetime, such as most STEM degrees, JDs, MDs, and a few others. Some are extremely unlikely to become a good investment...sociology, philosophy, gender studies, medieval French poetry, Art history, you get the idea. I think what would help is if students were informed upon selecting their degree what the typical earning potential is for that degree. The other major thing that needs to change is all of these jobs that needlessly require a college degree.