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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be very upset, but it's true that college isn't for everyone.

Having stated that, you should show your kid the income trajectory for those with degree and those without.[/quote]

WSJ just ran a big article on the number of underemployed college graduates.  For most of those kids, college was a negative investment.

The income trajectories are heavily influenced by outcomes in STEM, finance, etc.  If you look at the trajectories outside of many quantitative majors, again, it won't produce the results you want to see.

This isn't to say you don't need skills, however, go out to SFO and there are thousands of people working in tech without college degrees...but they are skilled.[/quote]
Advancement in the workplace usually requires a degree.

Yes, an electrician can make more than English major, so what you major in also matters.

The electrician can then own their own business and eventually make more than a programmer at a midsize company.

However, statistically, most electricians don't go on to own their own business.[/quote]

Wouldn't that electrician have to get special masters training? My brother is in HVAC and took classes every night for years after work to become masters level. [/quote]

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