This phenomenon is known as a shock wave. Shock waves are also produced if the aircraft moves faster than the speed of sound. If a moving source of sound moves faster than sound, the source will always be ahead of the waves that it produces.
Plus, few majors can guarantee a financial return that will offset the financial debt many students will accumulate during college. Two-year degrees, of which an associate degree is the most common, provide training and education for a variety of fields in approximately half the time as a bachelor's degree. Plus, you can earn an associate degree from a local community college for a fraction of the cost of a four-year degree at a university. Also, for most areas of study, an associate degree puts you halfway toward a four-year degree should you decide to pursue one at a later time.
Many college degrees are now requiring five years to complete. The reasons for this can vary from failing courses or getting bad advice from an academic advisor to actual 5-year programs. This means higher expense to the student.