You have better employment options only if there are not enough people with degrees. If you give everybody the option of obtaining a degree then nobody is better off. In fact those at the bottom of the barrel end up in an even worse position.
That assumes there are a large number of jobs that require no advanced education. Short of construction, those jobs flew overseas decades ago.
That assumes there are a large number of jobs that require no advanced education. Short of construction, those jobs flew overseas decades ago.