I guess it means a lot to some people.. i guess its an accomplishment of sorts..

yes it means a lot to me. i had no support and although i had some grants, i put myself through school with 2 sick kids. I got divorced in my senior year and my mom died. it means a lot that i was able to finish and graduate

A degree means nothing without experience.

People that flaunt it around are because theyre insecure and need something to feel credible and better about themselves.

I have 2 BS degrees, a masters degree and business minor.

All that means jack shit.

I don't have a degree and I've been working in railways since 1987. I tried to get an electrical engineering degree but I had no gap between year 12 of high school and starting work/uni so the uni side became a disaster since I was totally burned out from trying to get a great yr 12 result that could have got me into any uni degree course I wanted.

TBH degrees are not necessary or required to have a good life. Education can open doors/pathways if you want to go that way, but I have been forever turned off wanting to be any sort of manager that I have zero interest in climbing the corporate ladder.

I've never had any interest in going back to tertiary education.

The people here saying no have no idea what it’s like to be an engineer, a scientist, a nurse, a physician, an accountant, an attorney, a data analyst, a teacher, or any other skilled profession. Trust me, you will need what you will learn in college unless you want to be restricted to entry level jobs like retail, hospitality, etc. The one exception might be small business owners. I’ve seen many who are self made because they learned their trade in some other way, but it must have been a difficult path.

Those here who say you don’t need a degree are most likely restricted to jobs for which you don’t need a degree, and don’t realize that the options can be much wider than that.

It has meaning for me yes, but I wouldn't say it's worth bragging about really. Pretty much everyone has a BA is psychology, lol, and it's not like I can really use it for much. To practice I'd have to have at least a Masters🤷🏼‍♀️

Yes. It opened a lot of doors for me especially since many of the people I interviewed with had graduated from the same department. I built a good network of contacts and got a great job as result.

As always though, a college degree is only as good as what you do with it

Some of it did some of it did not. Have a BA in Bus Admin. The cash flow analysis, supply chain classes, economic classes and some of the theories have been h helpful in my professional life.

some of the tangent classes like Sociology and the language courses had an impact on my life but not necessarily my career.

Beyond that I have had to read and absorb large amounts of literature that isn't as intense as my college days, but probably would not have been possible for me if I wasn't stressed tested in college with the amount of reading required in a compact timeframe.

A lot of the classes, like English, Eng-Lit, History, Poly-Sci were not helpful even if their title suggested that they might be.

I had the equivalent of a "free ride." That allowed me to go to medical school.

People that throw their degrees in conversations should be laughed with...

Exceptions are: when a toppic is discussed that someone has actively done research in on an academic level. That's it.

My favorite sinners:

- Jordan Peterson, who apperently fills in the role of a political pundit under the guise of his responsiblity as a "clinician" (psychologist)

- Bill Warner, who writes books about how bad Islam and labels himself "PhD." on the book cover. While he's a PhD. in physics, giving historical, sociological, theological and political commentary.

- Steve Turley, who provides political, sociologal, historal commentary... but actually did Art studies. He also loves to put "Dr." in front of his name on the book cover that deals with political commentary.

- John Rosemond, who writes books about psychology, with children being his prime subject apprently. He at least doesn't put a title in front of his name on the book cover. But he does present himself, every time he can, as a "psychologist". Because he lives in a state [i](North-Carolina) [/i]where that title isn't protected. He doesn't own a PhD., he never did any studies that I know off that should grant him the title... But in North-Carolina, it's all cool. In his commentary, even though eagerly to label himself as an academic, he also ditches the entire scientific community except for the cherries that he likes. Which is totally in line with PragerU, the source where I found this weird gentleman... and a source that loves to portray people that like to slap you with credentials that they obtained in fields that they are either not working in or delivering commentary on.

Completing a degree involves sustained effort and a lot of commitment. People are generally passionate about the subject they studied and it's natural for them to seek people with a similar interest.

My first degree in Engineering was never much used in any employment capacity but my 2nd degree and Masters were of use almost every day in a 35+ year Military career and still of use today.

Yes. Very much so. I could not do my job and earn a living doing what I like without my college degree.

I suppose it gave me a background understanding of the elements in my field of work.
And I am able to make decisions based on certain recognised criteria I was taught.

But to be perfectly honest if I were more practical minded I could have been a Bricklayer or Carpenter or Plumber and although those professions suffer periods of work and unemployment, I could probably have earned ten times as much; travelled the world; had different/better life experiences

I value them, but the idea of using them to make me feel superior in conversation is repugnant.

some people do just about anything and I am sorry that learning itself has become so commodified and monetized these days that its like... worthless

except that's not true! So just smile at people who try to impress that way, Its their insecurity talking

like its ok to hide behind any good luck and whatever came with that!

It was an accomplishment, at the time, to finish college and have a degree. I didn't end up doing anything with it however. My "career", such as it was, went in a different direction.

nope.

I believe whatever a person earns is important to them, but it should not become their identity that dominates a conversation of life. It is awesome to be proud of one's accomplishments, but I do not believe it becomes your identity in regular life.

Sure, I couldn't do the work I've been doing without what I learned in my major.

I have 3, only one is important to me BSN

About as meaningless as wearing a suit to a job interview for a job where you won't be wearing a suit or collar/tie or equivalent women's office formal wear. Degrees just mean your real name is Wayne Kerr if the job doesn't require that level of education and you're presenting those quals to make you look superior.

Of course. It represents my competence and the foundation of my education in my chosen field of personal expertise. It also represents institutional and traditional support for study in that field. It's a handshake from society over my journey towards enlightened living.

The critical thing to me is that it set the bar for my families expectations of education. Wife and myself both "broke the working class mold" and our kids followed. Now thats where the bar is for the grandkids.. And you "feel" educated with the paper..😷

It means a huge chunk of time I spent to get it and learn something. It is important.

Yes I have several. I only mention them if asked about them. No interest otherwise.

it means I engineer real good

Only in a job interview.