Source? The math does not check out with the average student loan balance on graduation of $30k[1], and lifetime earning difference of $400k+ between high school degree and associate's degree[2]

[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/20/how-much-the-average-student...

[2] https://www.aplu.org/projects-and-initiatives/college-costs-...

Goldman Sachs, 2015.[1] "Graduates studying lower paying majors such as arts, education and psychology face the highest risk of a negative return."

[1] https://money.cnn.com/2015/12/09/news/economy/college-not-wo...

Your original claim is disingenuous. People who go to college and get high value degrees come out ahead. You should only pursue a worthless degree if you are independently wealthy.