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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not surprised that more students are viewing higher education as vocational training, due to the high cost of a diploma. Kids are feeling pressured to major in lucrative fields vs ones that fit their interests or personality.

Many jobs of the future probably haven’t even been invented yet, so in my opinion, a liberal arts education at the undergraduate level is valuable in teaching students how to learn and adapt. I recognize that my view is in the minority now. [/quote]

Ive been thinking about this as well for my DC.  I do think are limits to a liberal arts program if a student know they want to pursue engineering or nursing, for example.   Hard to squeeze ABET programming with meaningful breadth (though Harvey Mudd has their approach). But if a student isn't certain and needs the space to explore, I can see how this is very valuable.  I was an engineering major back in the day and sad to say that we made light of the liberal arts majors.  But I was very narrow in my interests.  Post MBA, years of work experience, and a DC that loves humanities as much as STEM has led me to see the value in such an education. And to your point, that will likely be jobs in the future that dont exist today.  Domain knowledge outside of STEM will be important.[/quote]

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