I think what some folks are not grasping is that this is not a college degree vs. flight training discussion. This is a college degree and flight training vs. flight training only discussion.
I will once again pose the most obvious of questions. Why would you not want to go to college? I've never met a single person who regretted going to college. But I'm sure someone on this forum, who never went to college, will respond to this post by saying "I regret going to college".