There is a difference between getting a college degree and obtaining credentials required to gain an amount of income and security. Two generations ago, they w

There is a difference between getting a college degree and obtaining credentials required to gain an amount of income and security. Two generations ago, they were almost the same thing. With automation, commoditization, increased college graduation rates, and changing economic situations, the effort required to obtain the same relative level of credentials has gone up. First it was a bachelor's degree. Then, you were nothing without a masters degree. Then came the MBA boom. Now we have startup incubators and aqui-hire.