There are also factors involved such as the increased cost of living and higher inflation/devalued dollar now as opposed to A few days ago.

By the way, for those who would wonder about the degree, let me say this: A degree is only to show that you have the intelligence to do the job and to give you the educational background to do the job. Whether they hire you at a decent enough salary for you to say it was worth it is a totally different story. And all the education in the world can’t take the place of experience, which is where the money begins to increase dramatically.

My degree was not worth more than a burger flipper but I guess it did teach me to talk my way into another area…

Keep looking, you’ll find something better.

Especially if you went to a college that didn’t provide you any hands-on experience.