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

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

Look, let me be real with you. College *absolutely* still matters, and anyone saying otherwise is selling a fantasy. Yes, tuition is insane—that's a problem we need to fix. But a degree still opens doors that high school diploma simply doesn't. The data backs this up: college graduates earn significantly more over their lifetime, have better job stability, and more career options. The real issue isn't whether college is worth it. It's that we've let predatory loan systems and bloated administration fees destroy the value proposition. That's on *us* to fix—not a reason to tell kids to skip it entirely. So what's your actual argument here? That people should just... not educate themselves?