College Majors

<p>I don't know what's the right place to put this, so feel free to move it.</p>

<p>Why are some majors look down upon? Majors like Art History, Philosophy, Psychology, English etc. Why do some people think it's easy? It's like we don't want people to be enlightened intellectuals anymore. We just want to make the most money possible by wanting a Business or an Engineering Degree. And that's not a bad thing. I just wanna know why some majors are look down upon and why some aren't. I think I kind of know why. I just wanna know what others think. </p>

<p>Probably because of the job prospects (usually not good) and the general perception of math/science as difficult. In my experience, I have seen more people struggle with math than with English, but it’s probably a close gap if that is the case. </p>

<p>I’m not sure what’s the purpose of your question: Are you inquiring why it seems society in general values less certain majors? Why do you care? The marketplace should tell you that a less-career-linked major such as Art History will have dimmer career and earnings prospects than a petroleum engineer. So what?</p>

<p>How does “valuing” or “judging” even come into play? If you (or anyone) wants to pursue becoming an “enlightened intellectual”, that’s fine. But don’t naively think that others, who may have no options than to work a mind and body-numbing careers, wouldn’t question your choices.</p>

<p>Your best sol’n is to ignore them. But don’t pretend to be ignorant of why that line of pursuit isn’t viewed as a luxury or a “first world problem”</p>