<p>I think it varies greatly. Where I grew up in a small rural impoverished area, the whole reason for going to college was to get a degree that would get you off the farm and into a good job with a steady paycheck and benefits. So it was all about the degree. We needed to get a degree that gave us a specific skill set to offer. I chose nursing. My friends chose education, accounting, engineering, etc. because we knew those degrees would prepare us for a job which was what we needed.</p>
<p>People born into different circumstances have a different perspectives.</p>