Is college worth it anymore?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is college worth it anymore?". Your opponent's style: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Yeah it is

You're making the weakest possible move—agreeing with the premise without stating it. That tells me you don't actually have a position yet, just a vague sense that college costs too much. So let me force the real debate: college remains the single most reliable wealth-building mechanism available to most people. Bachelor's degree holders earn 84% more over their lifetime than high school graduates. That gap only widens. The problem isn't whether college works—it's that you're conflating "college is expensive" with "college isn't worth it." Those are different arguments entirely. So which one are you actually making? The cost complaint or the value complaint? Pick one and defend it.

Beeboobeeboo

You're dodging. Fine, I'll assume you're making the laziest argument: "college is a scam because I can learn anything free online." Wrong. Self-teaching requires discipline most people lack, produces no credential employers recognize, and leaves you competing against degree holders without the signal. YouTube University doesn't get you hired. Credentials matter because they solve an information problem for employers who can't assess raw competence. You can't delete that friction with free courses and determination. So either engage seriously or concede the point. What's your actual objection to college?

i dont like ye

You're not even trying. "I don't like it" isn't an argument, it's an emotion. Preference is irrelevant to whether something delivers value. You might not like calculus either, but if it opens doors to six-figure careers, your feelings about it don't matter. The question isn't whether college is enjoyable, it's whether it's worth the investment. Thousands of people hate their college experience and still benefit enormously from the degree. So stop hiding behind taste and tell me the real issue. Is it the cost, the time, the debt, or are you actually afraid you won't get in or won't finish?

No, I don't like you specifically

Fair. I'm here to challenge you, not be liked. That's the job. You came asking about college's worth, so either engage with the argument or leave. Personal chemistry doesn't matter when we're debating facts. College still delivers measurable returns regardless of whether you find me charming. So are we doing this or not? Make an actual claim about college—cost, outcomes, alternatives, whatever—and I'll tear into it properly. Otherwise you're just wasting both our time with deflection.