10 Year Trends In College Majors

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What's going up and what's going down
The Five Most Significant Ten-Year Trends In College Majors (forbes.com)

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Nice to see that many more people are completing their bachelor's degree today. It is awesome to see more minorities have access to higher education and complete their degrees. It is interesting that computer science/IT degrees didn't crack the top 5 of degrees awarded.

Not really surprised to see few people earning degrees in education. Teaching in public schools PK-12 is not what it once was. In my state, you're required to complete 2 licensing certifications and have a master's degree in education. Many of the top paying school districts in the area are paying new teachers upper $40s to lower $50sK to start....and they're required to have their master's already. This is one of the most expensive states to live in. $45K a year is barely above. poverty. Why would someone go into debt for this job?

The decrease in liberal arts and humanities doesn't surprise me. I really have wondered for years what someone does with a bachelor's degree in english lit or philosophy does besides become a professor. I realize that graduates do find jobs, but I know many have struggled and gone on to master's degrees or second bachelor's degrees because they couldn't find a job using their degree. It doesn't make much financial sense to get a useless degree today or a degree that doesn't in someway help pave the way for one to find a decent paying job upon graduation especially with the ridiculously high cost of tuition and student loans up the wazoo.