Does a 4 year college degree matter wrt future earning potential?

[LSLGuy]

Here’s a thread from a few months ago on almost the same topic. Our OP might enjoy reading it:

Most Useful Four-Year Degree?

I am getting to that stage of life where younger people occasionally ask for advice. They are generally people who don’t know me.too well but I will take what I can get! Anyway, it got me thinking-what would be the best four-year degree in terms of a stable, decently-paying post-college job? Let’s assume our prospective student has no intention of going to grad school, law school or med school-this degree will be it for them. Also assume they are open to science, business, social work-whatever i…