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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very few kids live in the DCUM bubble and can afford to major in something frivolous knowing that their school’s prestige and parental connections will ensure they do well anyway. Most kids are forced to be practical.[/quote]

False dichotomy.  You can have a rigorous liberal arts education AND major in something “practical”.  [/quote]

+100

I don’t understand why people think they can’t get a good job or meaningful career with a liberal arts education. I would hire a liberal arts graduate over a business degree undergrad any day.[/quote]

+100. Early specialization is not necessarily good. Many LAC graduates build foundational skills in writing, critical thinking, math, presentation, communication etc and go on to be senior leaders of multi national companies. [/quote]

The top undergraduate majors by far for top execs are business and STEM.

I don’t really get why there is this argument when it comes to average outcomes or what humanities folks end up doing for a living.  [/quote]

The reason STEM is a donator and [b]70% of people leave the STEM workforce, [/b]is because the work life sucks and employers are ruthless--burn and churn, replace older workers with new graduates rather than train, etc. People with STEM degrees, *and* people skills get out. Non-STEM course work often helps with this. [/quote]

I have read that 50% of women leave the STEM workforce and far fewer men do the same (probably for obvious reasons around tech bro culture)...where are you getting your 70%?[/quote]

E.g. referenced here: [url]https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/2024/02/09/few-stem-graduates-pursue-jobs-or-careers-related-fields[/url]. Regardless, point is management is the more valued job, people who can get out do.[/quote]

I am not sure you are drawing the correct conclusion.  As an example, only 50% of UPenn engineering grads work in engineering.  The others go work at quant funds or consulting or banking.  These jobs pay a lot...but have long hours and are stressful.

Also, the management folks you are even referring are management people at STEM companies.  I think anyone that wants to move up in an organization has to become management at some point.[/quote]
When did it become students dream to work 100 hours and have no time for yourself?[/quote]

Maybe when we abolish Fed jobs and trolls like musk teeny crew take over [/quote]

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