Yes. And I'll add something to that: When you become a fortysomething if you hit a down cycle and don't have a degree it can become a real dead end. Of course

Yes. And I'll add something to that: When you become a fortysomething if you hit a down cycle and don't have a degree it can become a real dead end. Of course this isn't to say that having a degree is some sort of "magic get a job card", but when you get a certain age just having a high school degree isn't that great. Lastly: I use to assume that the above assumption might have exceptions in the world of tech, but for example if you try to get a job at a place at Google not only do they want to know your degree, not only do you have to have killer grades — but they'll even go a step further and make you dig up your SAT scores! So do yourself a favor: Get a degree while you're still young.