I got an education that made my value as employee explode. My last job paid over $65/hr because of my worth

Kid, you were paid that not because of ‘your worth’, but because of your position. You can have any education and have any sort of skills and still be paid 3$ per hour.

Also, again, you present individual anecdotes to claim that the system as a whole does not work as described. Your education is very clearly lacking.