That's the important point is being missed. Despite what they say, this industry doesn't care about technical education. You will see people with masters doing

That's the important point is being missed. Despite what they say, this industry doesn't care about technical education. You will see people with masters doing the same work as people without a Bachelors, and the same for PhDs. As a result, there is no point in getting more education if the companies will not even consider it. Additionally, this is also tells me that what you need to advance is these companies is how politically savvy you are, instead of how much education you have.