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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think STEM is important.  I also think the humanities are very important, and I'm raising my daughter to value both.  I work in Finance (my job involves math and programming), but I love classical music, art, dance, etc. [b] I hope my daughter goes into a STEM fields because she'll have a better chance of getting a job,[/b] but I'll keep encouraging her to have artistic hobbies/interests.[/quote]

S's will not get easily you a job after undergrad (Biology - no, physics - no, astronomy - no, etc)
Technology is not a major - technological know-how is very useful and can be picked up with any major
Engineering - yes, some good jobs to be had but not as many as you think 
Math will not get you a job though stats can be very useful and picked up with any major.

Will steam grads get jobs.  Yes.  Will humanities grads get jobs. Yes.  Will there be a big difference in salaries, not terribly excepting for engineers.

Let kids major in what they love, be strategic about picking up skills in college, and they will do absolutely fine. [/quote]

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