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[quote=Anonymous][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.

[b]The humanities are for minoring. 
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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]

This. Full stop. [/quote]

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