$44k a year for tuition is ridiculous and entirely not worth it if your primary goal is to get a job that does not require a college degree. However, paying a

$44k a year for tuition is ridiculous and entirely not worth it if your primary goal is to get a job that does not require a college degree. However, paying a reasonable amount for tuition with the goal of personal enrichment and/or getting a job that requires a college degree is certainly worth it. As a current college student and part-time developer, I feel like college was a great choice for me-- even though I could've landed a full-time programming job without it. Although the curriculum can be monotonous at times, just having the chance to talk and work with other computer science students on a daily basis has been enlightening. Yes, you can teach yourself programming-- but college can help (really!).