Looking at post 3 which Ben posted, heres my take on the skills taught.
1 Genre specific field skills. This is something you'll pick up as you develop an intrest in a specific type of photography, and could mean take a coat for landscape photography.
2 Critical reflection. Thinking about the pictures you took and whats good or bad about them.
3 Visual awareness. This is something most but not all people develop normally as photographers, you start "seeing" photographs where other non photographers often dont.
4 Recearching and working to a brief. Not really needed for normal photographers, used mostly in commercial photography, and normally just needs comon sense and asking for clear instructions on what client wants.
5 Giving constructive feedback. Not really usefull unless your giving crit of other peoples work.
6 Intentional photography.... as opposed to what? Unintentional pressing the shutter button? Padding
7 Confidence in visual literacy. Again padding and meaningless. Not needed to take photographs.
8 Collaberation with others. Only needed if your planing on working with others, not needed to go and take your own pics.
Whats not being taught is photography, how light works, how to use flash, how exposure works or indeed any of the even basic photography skills.
You'd learn more in a simple course or camera club in a month and it'll cost almost nothing compared to this.
I believe formal education is important, but if the price corresponds to quality. If not, you will pay money and get minimum useful skills and knowledge. There are other courses, workshops, and so on where you can learn more. I study at university, and photography is my hobby. I've never finished any course because everything I know is from my experience, and I see the progress. I dedicate a lot of time and effort to my studies, and I don't have free time now to improve my other education. But it's getting better, and this week thanks to this page
https://papersowl.com/blog/narrative-essay-topics I have no more deadlines because these narrative essay topics helped me out with my task and I managed to finish it sooner. So maybe I will even have to practice photography, or look for some short courses or workshops.