I know many many people are claiming degrees are useless: statistically they are not. Nearly in all countries when you have higher educational degree its more likely you land a better job. Yeah obviously all jobs pay very bad nowadays but its more of issue within economy where laborers are getting much less share of gross domestic product... I think if you have time and resources to get a degree - well, do it. It can also help you meet with people with better connection in campus you know.
No matter how low people can talk against degree these days. It does not mean that degree doesn't have a good effect in the society anymore. There are some countries where the prestige of having a college degree is gradually diminishing while in some countries, having a degree will give you a good job and also ensure your promotion throughout your working period.
People with higher degree acquires higher officers in their workplace and then fatter salary while the technicians without degrees who actually are the people that execute the work do not earn much. This is the reason people encourage children to go to the college and acquire degree.
But in the international standard the world is moving away from degree. It is about the ability to solve problems and make money. You may have degree and your degree may not be recognised in another country. So you will be internationally irrelevant