In the US, the job training program that doesn&#x27;t &quot;waste&quot; your time with general education is an associate&#x27;s degree.<p>Where bachelor&#x27;s degrees are required, it should be because the additional requirements (like critical thinking and communication skills, command of English, breadth of knowledge outside your chosen field) are actually important. Perhaps it <i>isn&#x27;t</i>, but it should be.