Originally Posted by Artifex

I happen to know in Ontario at least, the government isn't pushing college and university as much as they used to. It used to be the belief, but now they are making high school students aware of apprenticeships and trades work. There is so much money to be made in trades work that it's ridiculous.

Yes, it's true that if you get a college or university degree you will sometimes find a better job, the matter you need to consider is what you plan to study. Become a doctor and you're set but going to school for an actor's life and you're going to be hard off.

So it really depends on what and who you want to be that will dictate if extra schooling is truly worth the price.

Originally Posted by Glitter Golgotha

It all depends on what the individual wants and how (s)he intends to get it. There is no "right way" for everybody. College does not guarantee success, money, or happiness. All it can do is make it easier for some people if it happens to fit with their goals.
I personally am not concerned with having a really high-paying job, as long as I can do something I like and be comfortable--and it doesn't take much for that. If I need to take some classes to get into the career that I choose, I will (provided I can find a way to do so). If not, then I'm more than happy to just go straight to work if I can.