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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Follow your passion and you will find happiness - even if you end up frothing a cup of milk or two along the way.[/quote]

This is the mantra of countless young Americans overloaded with debt and unable to find employment that can provide for a home and a family.

The American higher education system has another word for them...

SUCKERS.[/quote]

I'm guessing you lack the creativity it takes to understand and appreciate a degree in the arts. Suggesting that it is only graduates with a degree in the fine arts who are having a difficult time finding jobs neglects the fact that there are thousands of college graduates who majored in business, accounting, political science and countless other majors who are having difficulty finding jobs. Also, from a statistical standpoint alone I bet more of the debt problems are happening with kids who majored in an area that you would have defined as acceptable (i.e. business) - simply from the fact that there are more people majoring in those fields. Not as many people have the creativity and/or drive to major in the fine arts (or they have parents who don't understand it…)

Also, you do realize that a degree in fine arts can be more than simply a major in painting, right…? Maybe a little education about the subject and possibilities would serve you well.[/quote]

Hey dumbass:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/10/22/239698749/the-most-and-least-lucrative-college-majors-in-2-graphs

Two of the least lucrative majors:
1. Visual and performing arts
2. Commercial art and graphic design

As for business majors incurring debt, the issue is not just the debt itself, but the ability to pay it off - the likelihood of employment and the debt-to-income ratio. Are business majors more likely to get a job that can pay off a loan than artsy majors? Even someone as stupid as you should be able to guess the right answer to that one.

Unemployment rate by major:
Engineering - 5%
Business - 8%
Arts/Humanities - 12%

Median salary by major:
Engineering - $78,000
Business - $60,000
Arts - $44,000

Average monthly student loan payment by major:
Engineering - $229
Business - $250
Arts - $237

Have you been well served by the education I have provided here?[/quote]

You're clearly a quality human being and really know how to communicate and connect with others. Please leave the thread. It is for people who are interested in helping the OP get knowledge and understanding for her child. I think she answers your response quite nicely - her DD tried engineering, rocked it out, but hated it.

This ends my responses to you. As I've seen on DCUM before - don't feed the troll...[/quote]

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