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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College has gotten too expensive to justify a liberal arts major. And I say that as someone with a liberal arts BA, MA, and PhD.

We told our kids that we will fully fund their college educations, but they had to pick a major that was going to be employable upon graduation and one that could provide them with financial stability.

My nephew is an English Language & Lit major at Harvard. There is very little chance that he'll find employment after graduation that will justify the $330k-$350k my sister & BIL are paying for his education.  [/quote]

I wouldn't be so sure. I know an English major from Harvard who is a MD at Goldman and another who retired at 45 from venture capital. Most places will hire a Harvard grad, regardless of the major. [/quote]

+1. At top schools without “professional” majors, the liberal arts majors get these jobs.[/quote]
So, basically, unless you go to a top school, if you major in liberal arts, you have to go to grad school to get a good paying job.  That seems to sum up this thread.[/quote]

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