Would you let your child study liberal arts?

[Anonymous]

I am unsure if I want to finance a college education if he will come out with only a B.A. in some liberal arts discipline. I'd hate the thought of him suffering with unemployment and a low paid career.

What do you think?

[Anonymous]

You do you, OP.

[Anonymous]

One of my kids DID study liberal arts. She's very well-rounded.

[Anonymous]

Smart kids get hired OP, even art history majors. Just make sure he lands some good internships

[Anonymous]

What major is he thinking about? And yes you should encourage your children to follow what they are passionate about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What major is he thinking about? And yes you should encourage your children to follow what they are passionate about.

Middle eastern studies at Emory University

[Anonymous]

“Let?”

I just hired a communications major for an $80K job, her first full-time, professional job out of college. She got her degree at a state school.

She had actual writing clips and professional video samples. She had hustled. She didn’t wait around until after her degree to start building her portfolio.

[Anonymous]

Dollars to donuts OP doesn’t even know what a liberal arts education is.

My husband has a liberal arts degree (math) as do I (English) and let’s just say with our combined HHI we comfortably pay our two kids’ full tuitions at their liberal arts colleges (and we have no family money).

[Anonymous]

Just supplement with a technical minor. Also, excellent writing skills are always in demand.

[Anonymous]

No - because he gets to decide, I'm not "letting" him study anything.

But I will encourage him to study liberal arts, and I hope he listens.

--Liberal Arts Ph.D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What major is he thinking about? And yes you should encourage your children to follow what they are passionate about.

Middle eastern studies at Emory University

Lots of practical applications with this degree, OP. Strange that wouldn’t occur to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dollars to donuts OP doesn’t even know what a liberal arts education is.

My husband has a liberal arts degree (math) as do I (English) and let’s just say with our combined HHI we comfortably pay our two kids’ full tuitions at their liberal arts colleges (and we have no family money).

Same in our family.

[Anonymous]

Guys, this is not a real question from a real poster.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would - I am a liberal arts major who went to law school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would - I am a liberal arts major who went to law school.

Same. My liberal arts education has served me well.