Exactly.

There are a lot of people with both. If someone only has one, they'd better hope they're in a stable place whenever downturns come around.

Plus, college does more than get you a degree. It teaches you how to think, plus is a life experience in itself you get nowhere else.

BTW, engineering is NOT all fine and dandy and easy to get a job. (EE/CompE's during the late 90's was an anomolous exception). I've been doing EE for several years now and it looks like I'm gonna have to career change in about 10 years.

Internships are a big factor is getting a job in that area.