Loans, Worth It?
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There are two things you can gain out of a design degree IMO.
One is the skills - learning the software, design theory and technique, etc. Ask yourself if it's worth 120k to learn that, or if you can just learn it on your own, or for cheaper.
The other is just the fact of having the degree itself. Not having a degree at all is definitely going to inhibit your ability to find a good job, but having a degree from SVA may not help that much. Companies tend to look much more at the work you have done.
So overall I would say having a degree is important, in that it will be an impediment if you don't have one at all. But don't count on it helping you that much in getting a job. If I had to choose between having a degree and a shit portfolio, or a kick ass portfolio and no degree, I would choose the second one.