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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Must we have this discussion for the 40 thousandth time on this page? Let your kid major in that they want, are interested in, have a passion for and a talent for. End of story.[/quote]

Is there any proof you encouraged your kid to be a sociology, art, or music major? Easy to tell other parents to let THEIR kids do sociology, anthropology... all the while berating your kids to go into lucrative major$. [/quote]

NP:  if my kid did not like any STEM fields, I certainly would not force them into it.  Turns out one of my kids is a math whiz, so while they could do a humanities major, they excel and prefer math/science so will be an Engineer---their choice.   So this kid would be miserable if we forced them to pick a Humanities major.   But if they wanted to do that, of course they could.  We would encourage them to get thru college with minimal debt, and we would make sure they are aware of what job opportunities will be, and to try to get any type of internship to help.  We would also strongly encourage a business/data science/some type of minor to help provide more marketable skills with just a BA degree.  
College is about learning, building writing and communication skills, developing critical thinking at an advanced level and so much more.  And if finances are an issue, then I would encourage you to find a place that is affordable--I recommend this with any degree, including stem, as it's never worth going into debt.

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