I would argue that the issue with the US is not so much the cost of post-secondary education as it is the majority of well-paying employers demanding it, even if it isn't 100% necessary. Do I want doctors and engineers to have gotten educated and earned certifications? Yes. Do you really need to spend 4 years in college to run a logistics department or work in sales? Probably not. It probably helps, but you don't need it. As it stands right now, for a lot of decent-paying positions in America, you end up getting an education so you can get a job that pays well enough to pay off the debt that you accrued getting an education to get that job. If that way of doing things makes sense to you, congratulations, you're probably on drugs.