[Geoc]

Awful lot of interesting opinions here to say the least.

University is what it is, a educational institution. It's not a magic machine that guarantees you employment, or churns out mindless drones for the rich people. You pay money so that it teaches you knowledge, and it comes with a proof that you have studied in that specific field, there is nothing more.

What you want out of life requires you to do what it takes to achieve it. Some people like like travel throughout their whole life, some want to be a bigshot CEO, some people just want a simple job and settle in one place. If what you want involves university, then its not overrated. Different strokes for different folks.

For the people who complain about getting a business degree and end up working at starbucks, perhaps you shouldn't blame the degree. You should be looking at why you didn't get what you want.

I know a lot of people treat a degree as merely a means to an end, these people need to reflect on themselves and not blame the university. While someone is blaming their degree for their debt and poor employment outlook, there is student who already secured a position at AIG before graduation.