&gt; A college degree is the new high school degree<p>This is right on the money. Going to uni felt like an extension of high school -- same students, same teachers. Nobody ever seemed like they wanted to be there; they just wanted to grind out their Bachelor&#x27;s: an educational milestone no longer seen as optional.<p>Of course, it goes without saying that things are a little different in technology. Many job listings I came across required a BS, but an equal amount did not (or added the caveat &#x27;or equivalent experience&#x27;). I&#x27;m currently happily and gainfully employed with no degree from a university.