Ask YC: The Value of a Degree.

I'm currently an Electrical Computer Engineering. I've worked in the Dilbert environment and I won't do it again, I do freelance web development on the side, and I was wondering if it was still beneficial to get a degree if I don't ever plan on working for 'the man' again. I keep hearing that I'll shut out opportunities, but to me it seems that they are opportunities that I wouldn't want anyway. Thoughts?