If you want a good paying job, major in engineering/CS, if you want a low paying job major in social sciences. Having said that we need people to major in the social sciences they are important and serve a vital purpose, we just don’t pay them much.
No one said it had to be a “dream job” (star quarterback in the NFL - dancer on Broadway). It just needs to be something they like and are good at. Just liking it isn’t sufficient. Just being good at it can work, but can also lead to a bit of stress and other related issues. It’s way too common to see a lot of substance abuse, family issues (from stress), or even depression/suicide when one is in a job they dislike even if they are good at it. This goes right along with money not being everything. Too many find that out after they are in a career they didn’t have to be in.
It’s rare for me to see a student at school who can’t find something self-supporting that they both like and are good at. Self-supporting doesn’t have to mean earning a quarter million per year.
How college, trade school, or anything else fits in then gets worked into the equation.
https://www.educatetocareer.org/ This website lets you look at college outcome by major. Really interesting. Click on “high school counselors” to find outcomes for 900 specific colleges.
It’s just another good set of data points. Meaningless out of family financial context, individual student personalities, aspirations and goals.
Like any other ranking system there are flaws.
And when it conflicts or agrees with our own experience, personal anecdotes of success and selection bias, it’s not surprising to see the wide range of opinion.
Add it to the scatter plot of data points for those so inclined.
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