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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I’m married to a Humanities major from a top 10 university. He went into software consulting started @$39k and was making $300k when he went independent 5 years later and makes around $550k. Just a BA.[/quote]

It's always hilarious when someone trots out a predictable, stupid anecdote like this, as if this experience, even if actually true, is in any way typical of people who have a humanities BA.  :roll: 
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PP specified T10. If you go to a T10, it matters less what you major in. If you go to a directional state school, you either need a useful major, family connections, or a lot of luck. A kid at Harvard can major in history, sociology, or anything else they choose to and still expect to end up with a great career. A kid going to Radford doesn't have that same freedom if they want to earn a decent living  [/quote]

As someone who went to a directional state school and had no family connections, this is pretty true depending on your career & life goals.  My non-STEM friends all seem to have made fine lives for themselves and are happy.  From a more specific "career success" and $$ perspective, the STEM grads are making more.  Almost moved away from our home state.  Other majors are doing OK.  Most stayed in our home state, but not all.  Some went on to sales or other careers where income potential is unlimited.

If I was going to attend a top college paid for by my family, I may have chosen differently. But STEM has provided both my spouse and I with an extremely financially stable and privileged life, much more than either of our families of origin.  Our kids will have more choices than we did, but we'll still help them consider employability as one factor.[/quote]

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