What's a College Degree Worth?

Let's play a game. I list a college course, you tell me if it's real. Ready...Go!

Mail Order Brides: Understanding the Philippines in Southeast Asian Context-- Johns Hopkins University

Maple Syrup: The Real Thing -- Alfred University

Philosophy and Star Trek -- Georgetown University

Star Trek and Religion -- Indiana University

The Phallus -- Occidental College

Whiteness: The Other Side of Racism -- Mount Holyoke College

The Horror Film in Context -- Bowdoin College

Joy of Garbage -- Santa Clara University

The Strategy of Starcraft -- University of California, Berkeley

Gaga for Gaga: Sex, Gender and Identity -- University of Virginia

The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie -- Occidental College

Alien Sex -- University of Rochester

Elvish: The Language of Lord of the Rings -- University of Wisconsin

Far Side Entomology -- Oregon State

Simpsons and Philosophy -- University of California, Berkeley

The Science of Harry Potter -- Frostburg State University

The Road Movie -- Barnard College

American Golf: Aristocratic Pastime or the People's Game? -- Carnegie Mellon University

Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular Logic on TV Judge Shows -- University of California, Berkeley

Underwater Basket Weaving -- University of California, San Diego

The Science of Superheroes -- University of California at Irvine

Learning from YouTube -- Pitzer College

Zombies in Popular Media -- Columbia College, Chicago

Cyberporn and Society -- State University of New York at Buffalo

Queer Musicology -- UCLA

The Art of Walking -- Centre College

The Strategy of StarCraft -- University of California, Berkeley

Average tuition and fees for a public university (in-state students): $7,605 annually
Average tuition and fees for a public university (out-of-state students): $11,990 annually
Average tuition and fees for a private university: $27,293 annually
Average tuition and fees for a community college: $2,713 annually

In a heated environment where access is hindered by skyrocketing tuition prices, are class offerings like these at high sticker price institutions backing up the argument that the value of higher education is worth it?