MFA: Not worth the money?

I read an article yesterday on Yahoo, titled the 5 Degrees Not Worth The Money. The first degree listed was the MFA. Great. Here's what it said: Master of Fine Arts degrees Students can obtain Master of Fine Arts, or MFA, degrees in disciplines including studio arts, creative writing, the performing arts and art criticism. Tuition costs vary, but at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, for instance, students can expect to pay more than $22,000 per term, plus the cost of housing, course books and other expenses. That investment isn't likely to pay off: The Georgetown study saw just a 3 percent boost in income potential for studio arts MFA graduates. Kristen Harris, owner of Portfolio Creative, a staffing agency in Columbus, Ohio, says her recruiting clients always favor candidates with relevant experience and work samples over those with graduate arts degrees. "It's hard to get that first work opportunity if you don't have that education and training, but after that, it's your portfolio and experience that speaks louder than your degree." While I agree that getting that degree is not going to automatically guarantee a raise or getting a better job, but no degree will. What about getting a degree to improve your craft? What about getting an MFA to become a better writer? Our society is so materialistically-driven that we have forgotten the school used to be about LEARNING, not job training. Oh well. I have the degree already (after I get this thesis novel squared away). Maybe I'll be able to prove this stupid article wrong sooner than later.