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[quote=Anonymous]Responses on this thread make no sense and don’t address OPs question.

Humanities jobs are competitive because of simple supply and demand. Many people graduate with these majors but there are not many jobs in these fields so hence the competitiveness. No one is suggesting these fields are bad or worthless. Yes, all of society enjoys books, art, etc.

But to say  going to be an actor or an artist- a tiny % will succeed in these areas. Some other fields have a higher % who can earn a living. Higher chance for financial success and overall satisfaction. Arts can still be pursued as a hobby. Also believe it or not. Many people’s passion is something in stem.

The PP who said they know high earners who majored in English or philosophy… in your example, they are high earners because they went to law school, not because of their undergraduate degree. You can major in anything and go to law school. Just like you can major in anything and go to medical school. Your earnings have nothing to do with your undergraduate degree.

Those who are already billionaires don’t need to earn a living so they can do whatever they want- humanities or otherwise. It’s irrelevant.

Stem folks are are just as creative if not more so. I don’t understand this debate if which is better humanities or stem-  they are both good and both competitive. They are just different. [/quote]

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