Cheesehead1
Not even trying
You can make a lot more than 30k with out a college education. I make twice that and I'm a high school drop out.I know lots of people who do well with out a degree. Of course you should have some kind of skill, I'm in a trade. Factory jobs in most cases are unskilled labor and the days of highly paid assembly workers are over.But do you have a better life with $30k yr and no college debt or $100k yr and debt until your 40?
I have three cousins who are brothers. Two of them went to college, one did not. The one who didn't go to college makes the most. Of course the two who went to college got jobs in their field of study that lasted a year and then quit to pursue other jobs. One was a music major , he is now a fireman.
Having said all that, if you really want to make some $$$ you should go to college, but pick the right field.