US college degrees cost more than a house.

This YouTube video of Marty Nemko debunking myths of big incomes that come from going to college, landed in an in-tray almost unnoticed.

It’s from 2011, and is still valid.  The data is unattractive.

The alternatives to college that he advocates, like community college, part-time, apprenticeship and work to learn, make better sense for more than 2/3 of matriculants.  Nearly 40% of students will never get increased productivity or net-earnings from their time spent at university.  But, at least they’ll learn to party…