Degree escalation -- does college ever end?

I see an increasing amount of people, even in their 40s/50s with families and jobs, getting their next degree (usually an MS or above). I'm 26 and a little over halfway done with a BS in CS while I work (I originally got a vocational AAS so I'm quite behind on college), are people just going to have to adapt to constant college from now on? For instance, nursing is a field where the degree has essentially been escalated from an AS to a BSN, with an MSN seemingly required for admin or managemenr roles. Other fields seem to be following suit, although a BS in a STEM field still seems fairly sufficient for most roles.

Are people of both white and blue collars just going to have to accept continuing college throughout their lives? While I love classes and like the progression of college, the reality is that it is a huge time, energy, and money sink. What are your thoughts on whether this is happening or not and any affects it could have?

Submitted October 14, 2021 at 12:43AM by NoEstablishment9989 https://ift.tt/3v8imTE