On the cost of Education

[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

(07-28-2016, 08:01 PM)JustWinBaby Wrote: Some elite jobs in banking and consulting used to STRONGLY prefer liberal arts grads (something about wanting a clean slate to teach their way of doing business).

The rest of corporate America, I think, has gotten so lax on training and development that they generally have little interest in hiring a physics major to do accounting.

But most of the degrees you listed are rigorous - someone that does well you at least know you're getting a smart person, or who was at least dedicated/diligent enough to do the work well.  It's the other degrees with limited private sector value that people are paying $100-$200k for that are a problem.  

That said, some of those other degrees don't pay much in their fields without going on to graduate degrees.

I can give a long list of reasons why going to a good state school should be everyone's easy first choice (if money matters).  Save your money for a top graduate program.

Less than 4% of households earn more than $200k. Less than 9% of households make more than $150k. Approximately 20% of households earn more than $100k. Households, not individuals. So what you're talking about is a very small problem.