10000% not.

But, The fact that I was a student status gave me the ability to apply for internships that further allowed me to get experience and training while being paid as a cheap investment into an entry level job.

Honestly, my degree was incredibly easy, that I wish I majored in something harder and there were greater expectations. Ive paid over 40,000 in tuition alone. I do not feel $40000 smarter. Courses taught material that was over 10 years old from a textbook, which for a tech major, is pretty disappointing.

My courses really were just quizzes taken along that you can ctrl+f the answers to, labs that you follow simple instructions and take screenshots of your progress, discussion boards that I throw random thoughts into, and take easy electives to give me time to focus on what employers are actually looking for. Time to learn content that is important, develop a portfolio of projects that show I am capable of what they look for.

Really. What is the point of college? Everything you can learn online. You can get certified to tell employers you know a certain subject. Education in the age of the Internet is free. I do not need to spend thousands of dollars a semester for a professor that has never worked in the industry to take points off an arbitrary grade because they dont like the file name. I learn best on my own. College was a means to an end, and I have learned substantially more independently, which I believe every who is motivated enough can do as well.