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I think certain universities cultivate critical thinking skills in their students. However, that is not universally true; there are many colleges/universities that teach their students only to follow their dogma.
My SO is not a college graduate--yet. But he has the critical thinking skills and ability to draw his own conclusions about situations--and that ability is something I care about. But I think a college education is irrelevant in looking for it, because life is just as good at teaching critical thinking skills as college is.
My mother is perfect evidence of this--she went to the school of Life. The woman had experienced more by 25 than most do in their entire lives--widowed at 19, divorced at 23, married again and having a baby at 25. By comparison, I haven't even graduated college yet (I have all my degree requirements met), and my biggest claim to fame is that I worked at a fruit leather factory one summer. I turned 25 in July. Fortunately for me, I didn't have to attend the school of Life. I got to go to university.
My mother has a high school education. My father has a Master's degree and almost finished his doctorate (abaya might appreciate this--he was all but dissertation...and quit) but somehow he has managed to stay married to my mother for 26 years, despite a 9-year-age difference. Hmm.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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