I'd judge a degree partly by the kind of feedback it makes possible. Access to information is useful, but having someone notice the weak point in an argument and ask for a better version is a different offer.

That would make my question to a college more concrete: how often will students get thoughtful feedback, and time to act on it? I don't think a university has to promise a particular job to be worthwhile. It should be clear about what the education itself provides, rather than letting the reputation of the degree do all the explaining.