I switched sector I work in, from generic IT/web to working in applying these tool in a specific sector; water/agriculture in international development. I don’t think I could have started the organisation I now run without going back to university. It was hugely beneficial to me to have the right terminology and understanding of the subject matter I am now working with.
I don't think that's a refutation of the parent's point; if anything, I think it supports it. It sounds like you had some very specific needs that I don't think apply to the average person.
I got a degree with no relevancy to my job at all but the approach to learning I picked up in college really served me well when I wanted to do it. I don't think there are many people who would not benefit from being able to educate themselves in a new topic.
