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Is degree really a “job permission” in the US?

As far as I understand, all universities/colleges (don't know what's the exact difference) in the US are paid, and are very expensive. You got to take a loan to study. And most of somehow paid jobs necessarily require a degree. It's obvious that most of your education today you gain on the internet or doind an actual job and earning yourself an experience. But you always need a diploma to “prove” that you are capable of doing your job. So, in fact, an university degree actually works as a “job permission”? I know that many people go to the military before/after getting their degree, because it is quite a good payed job so they could use that money to cover their student debt. And that is one of the reasons why there's so many military US bases across the world. Looks like government forces young people to go to the…


As far as I understand, all universities/colleges (don't know what's the exact difference) in the US are paid, and are very expensive. You got to take a loan to study. And most of somehow paid jobs necessarily require a degree.

It's obvious that most of your education today you gain on the internet or doind an actual job and earning yourself an experience. But you always need a diploma to “prove” that you are capable of doing your job.

So, in fact, an university degree actually works as a “job permission”?

I know that many people go to the military before/after getting their degree, because it is quite a good payed job so they could use that money to cover their student debt. And that is one of the reasons why there's so many military US bases across the world. Looks like government forces young people to go to the military that way. Is this also sounds correct?

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