Is US college worth it?

[Snoopy]

SpokenTruth said:

Snoopy said:

I'm looking into getting a software developer degree at WGU. The biggest reason is because it's cheap and will help me get pass HR. I felt like I got denied a chance at a company I really wanted to work for just because I lack of a college degree.

Do you have programming certs and a software portfolio to show them?  I'm not a programmer myself but I know many who are and portfolios have done more for their careers than any degree or cert has.  Especially if you can tailor the software you showcase to them towards what that company does (or at least in the same language they use).

Yes, I have a big software portfolio to show them through github. My certs are more tailored to general IT such as Comptia a+, ITIL, MS certificate for Database and Networking. However, a lot of companies seem to like them going by previous experience because I will have more of an idea on what is going on around me.