Same way it’s always worked. Your best shot is by knowing someone in the field who can get you in the door for an interview.

I didn’t get any credential and I consider college one of the better things I did as a young adult. Learned a lot, experienced a bunch of cool things (and people) that make me a more rounded person, and I paid almost nothing out of pocket. (Thanks FAFSA)

Until you solve scarcity, one way or another, reject as decadent the image of the angelic lofty scholar who learns for the sake of learning.

No, fuck that. I will continue to consider learning for its own sake among the most interesting and important things a person can do.