College: Is it really necessary?

[Monica]

For those who are certain as to what they want to do, and their career is one that requires a set education, such as law, medicine, etc. and they want to be part of the system, then yes. It's impossible to become an MD or attorney without a college education.

But for many, if not most, other careers, a college education is no longer a good investment. Many college graduates are $100k in debt and can only get jobs paying about $40k/year. That is, IF they can even find a job in their field at all!