Harry Lavo said:

Wow. I've never known of anyone who has gone through the work of
getting a degree simply to have a status symbol.

Well, given Arny's need to feel superior to everybody else in every aspect
of his life, how else is he going to do it with other people with degrees
(including many with Masters or PhD's) unless all those people did it for
the status, while HE did it to learn?

Harry, you're probably right, but I'd like to offer a word of warning here.
I, too, have attempted to parse the convoluted impulses egotism and
paranoia that fill Krooger's dysfunctional mind. It's a dangerous and
disgusting undertaking. You can, before you realize it, start to feel a
familiarity with the bizarre dimension Krooger has konstructed. If you're
going to dwell there for any length of time, it's wise to take precautions.
Just as psychiatrists need to consult other psychiatrists periodically as a
safeguard against getting drawn too far into their patients' worlds, you
should leave yourself a trail of breadcrumbs. Just in case.