<p>When you factor in the U.S. economy, the rising costs of tuition and the job outlook, I think parents need to analyze what they can/should pay for their child’s college education. I have posted this before and I’ll say it again, right now, there are about 6 or 7 college majors that a student can get a decent “return on investment”:</p>
<p>Petroleum Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Mathematics (must be applied)
Accounting
Finance
Nursing</p>
<p>Any major outside of the above and personally I don’t think it makes sense to spend nothing above the cost of your state flagship school. I don’t see the reasoning behind spending a ton of money at some private LAC and the student decides to take Anthropology as a major.</p>
<p>Furthermore, it makes even less sense to spend all of that money for a 4-year degree when some employers/industries (mine is software engineering) will hire fresh grads from the Top-10’s, Top-50’s, Top-100’s and 2+2 programs are all group together and starting off at the same level.</p>