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[quote=Anonymous]Well, here's the problem, not all students are computer geeks or budding engineers (and those are the majors with the best post-college job prospects).

So then what is practical?  Most college majors, outside of engineering or IT, don't translate to a specific job -- even math and science.  Science majors actually find that just a bachelors won't get them very far job-wise.  Math majors who don't want to teach or don't want to work in statistics/insurance will also have difficulty, unless they have some strong computer skills to fall back on.

And therein lies the key -- skills!  Guess what?  You can major in a liberal arts type major and still take courses in very specific technical computer skills and/or do internships that will boost your job prospects.

Most of the people I know who found the best jobs after college weren't the ones with STEM majors, but ones who did internships and developed practical, highly marketable skills.

But even IT can be outsourced now, so that's not as secure.

So what you say sounds really good, but I think it's complicated, and there are many ways to ensure you'll be marketable after college.  [/quote]

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