Graduate School Anyone?

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Are Master's Degrees, Law Degrees, Masters in Business Administration programs, and the assortment of additional higher level university education degrees really worth it?
I just got through showing an eight hundred thousand dollar, brand new speculative home in North Central Austin, and was intrigued by the conversation and idea, of going back to school.
Currently my lone university degree is a 4 year liberal arts degree consisting of a history major, business foundation and Spanish minor. I'm proud of it, but at 34 and half years old have been sitting on it, using it, and relying on it for a over a decade now. The university degree piece of paper has helped open many an opportunistic door.
I personally consider my 5 years of real world working experience in New York City and Manhattan, an "NYC MBA". You could say, after being employed with corporate companies on Madison Avenue, Park Avenue South, and in Midtown East, I gained real word, energetic, authentic NYC working experience. What do you, our talented reader think? Is it legit of myself to consider my personal New York City professional working experience, an NYC MBA? I mean, not to social media brag, but my career, professional Linked-In profile is currently standing out. As of today, I have over 2,253 Linked-in connections. This number towers over my Facebook social media friend count of 1,784 people. Does this mean I may be a better worker than friend?
Or does actual university school education supersede real world experience?
For example, Michael Dell, the billionaire whom co-founded one of the top tier personal computing and tech companies in the global world, was an undergrad college drop-out. A former friend of mine, also did not ultimately finish or acquire a university undergraduate degree, yet has turned out to be a talented and successful restaurantuer! On the flip side, a childhood friend of mine, appears to be expanding professionally quite nicely with multiple business efforts and ventures. This particular child-hood friend worked, studied, and has actually USED his 2 year MBA degree.
Often, while showing real property and visiting with clients, they would mention how their graduate MBA programs, were merely a grown up "happy hour". This first hand word of mouth advice, caused me to believe, that graduate school was unnecessary, a financial burden, and an excuse to NOT work every day.
How do you feel? Have you, our wonderful Sample Spectrum reader attended graduate school? Was it worth it? Did it financially benefit your life and working career? Was your graduate experience a moot point? Was it a waste of time? Did you love it?
I'm in a personal conundrum on this topic. I don't have the answer. I can see the benefits, and non-benefits to both sides of this specific graduate school question. Is graduate school really worth it? On a side note, I do technically still retain 1 year of athletic eligibility.
Personally, I have no inner desire to be a lawyer, and detest arguing. I was never a science dude, so being a Doctor would gross me out, and just be awful. I could perhaps be enticed for a Master in Business 2 year degree. I mean time moves pretty fast. Maybe 2 years of real book smarts, studying, and brain challenges would be beneficial? Plus college girls?
After 12 years of weekend partying, beer drinking, and debauchery, I wonder if my human brain cells would still be as SHARP as necessary. Hmm....
I sometimes wonder if I have plateaued professionally? Have I hit my working professional pinnacle? Am I under-performing work wise in life? Am I over-performing? Or am I doing the best I can, with the connections and societal placement, I was born unto?
Sorry there are few answers in this specific article. I usually find more truths. Maybe our wonderful, intelligent readership can throw some advice and wisdom my way.

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