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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did anyone read the article?  There wasn't THAT much difference in the survey results between the humanities and non-humanities majors!  I think this is another case of the headline creating a LOT of drama that the story doesn't support (see below):

"Compared to those who earned degrees in other fields, humanities graduates had a higher rate of unemployment (3.6% vs. 2.9% in 2018). If they were employed, they were less satisfied with their jobs (85% vs. 89%) and their salaries (74% vs. 78%).

[b]And just under 90% said they were satisfied with their life in general, compared to just over 90% for non-humanities graduates.[/b]

At the same time, about 38% of humanities graduates said their degree has no relation to their job. The survey average among all college graduates was about 25%.

About 40% of those with humanities degrees said they wouldn't choose the same major again, a more favorable finding than the Federal Reserve study, though that compares to roughly 36% across all fields. Only about 25% of engineering and health sciences graduates would choose another major."[/quote]

Seriously?  That headline is absurd.  [/quote]

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