Warren Buffett has achieved financial success on a colossal scale, both personally and professionally. His net worth currently exceeds $120 billion, making Buffett the sixth-richest person on the planet. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway has grown about 38,000 times in value under his leadership.

Those accomplishments suggest Buffett is a good source of financial insight, and he once said the surest path to success is "to be exceptionally good at something." He mentioned specific professions like doctors and lawyers, but his core message was that talent is always in demand. Come economic boom or bust, people who have some valuable skillset should be financially secure.

Cultivating such a skill set often starts with a college education. Unfortunately, tuition ranges from expensive to borderline extortionate these days. The average annual cost of tuition at three types of four-year universities is shown below:

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