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[quote=Anonymous]Just came across this in the WSJ:http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=.

I find it interesting, with the exception of nursing, that the college majors with the highest earnings and highest employment rates seem to be among the least popular. I wonder why that is?

One quibble I have with the list is I think it only looks at a direct link between the major and employment.  I was a Political Science major (6% unemployment), but actually work in public policy (2.2 % unemployment) and earn in the 75th percentile. I felt my major gave me a lot of career options, and it has proven true.  I have worked private and public sector in the U.S. and internationally and have had a great life!
I went to top 50 universities - one state and one private, but no Ivy.  Maybe I had to be a bit more creative or work a bit harder to get my foot in the door at the beginning of my career, but do not think not having an Ivy degree has hindered me in any way.  In my experience, ten years out into the workforce no one cares where younwentbto school.  I have worked private and public sector in the U.S. and internationally and have had a great life! I hope others can say the same. Cheers![/quote]

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