^ werd.
half the time a bachelors is a waste of time too.
unless you want to be a teacher, or going for your MBA, or med school/sciences/engenieering, i think a masters is a waste
Statistically speaking, what you think is shit.
I agree, I would only get my masters if the cost of education was supplemented by my employer or another scholarship but its been statistically significant proof has shown that those who hold masters degrees, generally, earn more than those with bachelors degrees. The same could be said for a bachelors degree in comparison with a high school diploma and then high school in comparison to uneducated.
Its just the field that you're in is technology and its so rapidly changing that the industry needs a high influx of new bodies that are on top of the latest information. In a fast moving, hands on field, you can get away and be successful without a degree.
Running your own company, or having major connections with an upstart company can allow you to get by without a degree as well. However, its very difficult to walk into a fortune 500 company (which I know you have expressed you have little interest in, B) and walk into a high paying position without a bachelors degree, if you're even remotely thinking about higher level management you'll need at least a masters in most cases.
These are all generalities. I just did an empirical study on CEO compensation versus a number of different variables and Steve Jobs was a complete outlyer, being the number one compensated CEO in America and he doesn't hold a degree. Bill Gates would have slammed the curve as well, if he hadn't stepped down from his CEO position. Clearly, you can make good money without a degree but you're far less likely.