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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I don't understand is that a school like Northwestern is such an elite school.
Some of the most popular and strong majors are communication, psychology, journalism, drama, etc.

These are starting salary after getting a degree:

Journalism - $43100
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147767-Northwestern-University&fos_code=0904&fos_credential=3

Communication - $48041
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147767-Northwestern-University&fos_code=0901&fos_credential=3

Psychology - $38,048
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147767-Northwestern-University&fos_code=4201&fos_credential=3

Drama - $20,869
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147767-Northwestern-University&fos_code=5005&fos_credential=3

These must be for rich people who seek prestige and don't care about money.

Would any hard working tax paying middle class pay $300,000 for those degrees?
Am I missing something?  
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It's not Northwestern that is producing the lower average salary---it's the degree type it self.  However, NU has been top 3 in Journalism for over 40+ years!  If you want to do journalism, it's the place to be---and the connections you will make are astounding.  Those connections is how graduates make the big break in journalism/communications.  Same for Drama/theater/Music----just take a look at all of the Hollywood talent that has come from NU.     Yes---while many cannot afford that for a "low paying degree", there are plenty who can afford it as well as NU is a "meet financial need" school (and has been for decades). Also, it's NU, so many are double majoring/minoring in something that can be used to "fall back on", it's just something Cats do
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