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[quote=Anonymous]Because if I'm paying $30k-$100k/yr for a degree, I want to make sure it's a degree they can use when they graduate.

The humanities are for minoring.

And if I'm not footing the bill, then have at it. Let them find out how fun it is to graduate $80k+ in debt for an entry-level position starting out at $35k/yr. Because that was my reality. My parents made too much for me to get much financial aid but they also didn't make enough to save for my college. I received some merit aid but not enough for a full ride. Neither parent went to college and I never had anyone telling me to pick a major that would offer the best career possibilities.

It took years, more schooling & debt, and clawing my way through to get to the level I'm at now. College friends who had more educated parents are in much better places. I fully understand why I met so many people who answered the question "what's your major?" with "my parents are making me major in Economics/Computer Science/Biology." I always felt so grateful that my parents left me along and let me pick what I wanted to study but then when it was time for my first big girl job, I started out at $28k/yr and my friends were starting out in the $50k+ range, which back then was big money. [/quote]

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