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Read it over again Magoo: the subject is a specific kind of degree and how it opens doors for a specific industry in the Bay Area. A specific industry known for

• hardware2win 4y ago
  I still stand with my point Degree is not worth this much.
  • krageon 4y ago
    A degree gets you in the door at all and starts you off with a higher salary (I would say significantly so) than someone with no comparable education. Those two things are a huge advantage, both in terms of money and in terms of the odds that you will be able to start making it at all.
    • hardware2win 4y ago
      Thats what i wrote - degree makes your start easier, but with years of exp. it becomes less and less relevant So the biggest salary gap is at the beginning and later everything is up to the skill If you want fancy jobs like Jane Street then "just" degree from random school may not be enough
  • tstrimple 4y ago
    Your opinion is contradicted by reality. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/10/11/new-study-college-degree-carries-big-earnings-premium-but-other-factors-matter-too/?sh=64c1c62c35cd https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/10/11/new-...
    • hardware2win 4y ago
      Correlation =/= causation People with degrees, especially in stem are small (in compare to all ppl) group of people who are willing to put multi year, intense effort studying non trivial things So yea, just those traits make them more likely to earn more Go ahead and give degree to somebody without skills in good paying jobs and see whether that person will be milions ahead too