Is college really that important nowadays?

Experience IS usually more valuable than education, but it depends on the field and the desired job. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you need to go to school. Obviously. If, on the other hand, you want to work a trade, you can learn that on the job (or in tech school, but on the job is just as valuable).

In a sense, college potentially gets you nowhere, but it is still worth taking. I say this because not having a degree will look bad to many employers, and there are plenty of applicants out there with a college degree. Some people will excel depending on how well they performed in college (and what college they went to).

While it's true that the economy is awful and many grads can't find jobs, having a degree does increase your chances of getting a job (since so many jobs these days require degrees). There are also many fields where a degree is required. You're not going to become a teacher, dentist, engineer, etc. without a degree in the appropriate field. And you need to keep in mind that there are plenty of adults out there who tried to work their way up or own their own business and ALSO failed. There is NO guarantee of success in life. But there are some things you can do to increase the odds and for many people, a degree does that.

You certainly don't *have* to go to college if you have family members who have started their own business(es) and are prepared to give you a job without a degree and opportunities to move up in the company. But if that's not the case, then getting your degree in engineering is likely to be a better bet for you, assuming you are interested in engineering, will be good at it and are willing to move to where the jobs are.

Staying in college is a very unique learning experience, where you develop very usesfull skills, and university is the place where you are going to make the relations ships that are going to be the key in tour future, Let me give you an example.

As you know Steve Jobs Never graduate, but he meet Steven Wozniack co.founder of Apple corporation, in well is true that Jobs had the "genius", he lacks of the technical habiities and knowledge for building a computer., then without Wozniac, Jobs never would have create the Macintosh.

The history of the "crazy genius" function better for the Hollywood movie, but no in the real life. By the way Wozniak NEVER was fired from Apple Coputers he remains as one of the main engineers.

 I think many people are looking at college the wrong way. Education for the sake of education is important. Yes, having a college degree is useful in gaining a career, but that is not the only reason that college, or any manner of study, is always valuable. People who go into college trying to steer themselves towards a career are missing the point of having an education. Furthermore, besides the things that you learn from the classroom, college is one place where the transition from young adulthood to the "real world" is made easier, where you are allowed to explore your many interests and your own personality. Don't be discouraged by people who are only looking to make a buck. Education is always the better choice, no matter how you go about it.

Some jobs really do require educational credentials. as an accountant ( CPA) his/her job requires education, passing the CPA exam, and continuing education each year. You might be able to perform a corporate accounting position without a degree, but it's unlikely that you would be hired when there are MBA's competing with you for the same position. Figure out what you want to do then determine the requirements for that job. If Engineering requires education and passing examinations, then do it. Community colleges offer many options for certificate programs that just teach a job skill if that's what you want.

In conclusion, I will add that college also does more than just give you a job: it exposes you to critical thinking, other ways of doing things, other cultures, and other topics such as writing and communicating well, awareness of the world and the complexity of the global interactions, historical values, etc. College educated people tend (TEND) to be less narrow minded, more tolerant & understanding, and better rounded, less ignorant of a lot of things.