What are the top reasons to get a degree for my cool career?
The top reasons to get a degree for a cool career are mainly because there are some fields where it is absolutely required. Nobody is going to let you perform brain surgery without a degree. Nobody is going to let you be a judge if you don't have a degree. My PHD is actually in education and the evaluation of education programs. I deeply believe that school, for most things, is the worst place to learn anything. There are massive amounts of learning. They cram tonnes of this stuff into your head for two years, most of which you will have forgotten by the time you need to use it, if you ever need to use it. Also, usually it's long on theory, and short on practice. It is what is called synchronous, which means your butt has got to be on a chair at and for a specified time to do your degree. For example, 7 to 9 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They charge a fortune for that, your degree, because your tuition is subsidizing their research, their shrubs, their fancy administration buildings. I am violently against education. I use it as the last choice. Now I am fully aware that most people like school because you can meet with other people, and it's nice and structured. You don't have to be a self starter. The instructor says, “Read the textbook page 226 to 297" and "The midterm is going to be November 15th, in Stern Hall room 11”. People like the structure! But if you really care about learning, I would recommend that you forgo State U, let alone Private U, in favor of what I call You U. This is a combination of mentorships, short courses offered by professional associations, online course offered by different universities or again professional associations, reading books and articles and apprenticeships. You will learn more for your cool career at You U of value than at State U any day.
