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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard is the type of school where you can study art history or “Government” and still end up with a lucrative career in finance.

Whatever that tangible benefit is called….people really want it. I bet there’s a German word for this. [/quote]

Nope, again that's your imagination.

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=5401&fos_credential=3
Harvard History: $60,343

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=4510&fos_credential=3
Harvard Political Science: $64,803

History and Political Science are the better ones, but still don't look 'lucrative'
Just a little better than lower tier schools, but not so lucrative.

Again elite majors &gt;&gt;&gt; elite name brand schools
It's 21st century.  Don't rely on rumors or imagination.
Middle class/UMC folks who spend $$ better be aware.
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For comparison in Boston area.

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167358-Northeastern-University&fos_code=5201&fos_credential=3
Northeatesrn Business: $78,684

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164988-Boston-University&fos_code=5202&fos_credential=3
Boston University Business: $71,952

Not even STEM. 
Is Harvard overrated?  Very Much.

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Harvard computer science - $163,896.

That is a massive premium to the CS earnings at Northeastern and BU[/quote]

Agree, Harvard CS is on par with MIT CS, Stanford CS, and Berkeley CS (can't find the numbers for Princeton CS). Big misconception that it isn't. Same goes for Yale, also on par with all of those four. All five of these fall underneath the Carnegie Mellon though[/quote]

Of course Harvard + CS is a real deal unlike the ALDC kids in easy majors(43% of White kids)

Many of them actually get into the lucrative finance field mentioned earlier, but not the history major as someone's delusion.

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I know you’re bizarrely obsessed with the idea of elite vs easy majors,  but if you really think a Harvard history major can’t get a finance job out of school, you are blinded by your beliefs. [/quote]

Seriously, what is wrong with these people??
It's not about my belief or your imagination.

We have the data, and this is exactly why the Obama administration started it.
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=5401&fos_credential=3
Harvard history = $60,343

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=1107&fos_credential=3
Harvard CS = $163,896

Why do you think there's such a  humongous difference?
One is an easy major that is not valued much by society and the industry.
The other one gets tremendous respect hence rewarded as such.

Rich people are promoting the delusional value of the elite school because they send their ALDC kids there to take easy majors.  They have rich dads, fancy connections, and the children have trust funds.  Some poor middle class people blindley buy that.Middle class people should be aware of these dumb delusional and fantasy.
Again this is why Obama started this information.
Go with the baseless fantasy or the Department of Education data.
Take a pick.[/quote]

Because plenty of history majors decide to pursue advanced degrees or do an interim job before attending law school where their income will be zero. The point is that history majors can and do get finance jobs. Or consulting jobs. Or jobs in industry. And the idea that someone who majors in history should just choose to major in CS is inane.

And the department of education data is the definition of small sample size.

You have a point that CS majors make more than history majors but you are wildly overselling it and reaching the wrong conclusions. [/quote]

I'm sure there are Harvard CS graduates going to a grad school for specialization or research, etc. by choice.
Do you have any source showing your claims or are you just pulling sutff out of the air again.

These are three year out numbers, so if anything middle class folks should plan to spend more money and time for law school, grad school, or whatever according to PP if you are majoring in history at Harvard.  [/quote]

You really have no idea what the DOE data is do you? [/quote]

Please share your wisdom and insight
Please Please Please[/quote]

Not the PP but DOE is department of Energy. Education is always Education or “Ed” because it came after DOE. Anyone who has worked in the White House or other agencies can tell you that [/quote]

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