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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harvard is the type of school where you can study art history or “Government” and still end up with a lucrative career in finance.

Whatever that tangible benefit is called….people really want it. I bet there’s a German word for this. [/quote]

Nope, again that's your imagination.

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=5401&fos_credential=3
Harvard History: $60,343

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=4510&fos_credential=3
Harvard Political Science: $64,803

History and Political Science are the better ones, but still don't look 'lucrative'
Just a little better than lower tier schools, but not so lucrative.

Again elite majors >>> elite name brand schools
It's 21st century.  Don't rely on rumors or imagination.
Middle class/UMC folks who spend $$ better be aware.
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For comparison in Boston area.

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167358-Northeastern-University&fos_code=5201&fos_credential=3
Northeatesrn Business: $78,684

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164988-Boston-University&fos_code=5202&fos_credential=3
Boston University Business: $71,952

Not even STEM. 
Is Harvard overrated?  Very Much.

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Harvard computer science - $163,896.

That is a massive premium to the CS earnings at Northeastern and BU[/quote]

Yes, such a humongous difference between CS and English/History/Political Science.
Northeastern and BU are still over 100K.
So regardless of schools, CS >> humanities
Northeastern and BU are still 100K.

So if you can get into Harvard and are capable of real majors, that is it.  
The next best thing is real majors at the next tier schools rather than English/History/Political Science at Harvard.

Elite major matters much more than elite school.[/quote]

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