>Maybe kids should be getting different degrees but at 17 >it's not surprising they don't know journalism isn't a >great degree to have. I think this is castin

>Maybe kids should be getting different degrees but at 17 >it's not surprising they don't know journalism isn't a >great degree to have. I think this is casting the problem in the wrong light. Look at this from the employer's side instead. I dont see any work being done in an office that couldnt be done by a journalism major, or a english lit major, or a music major. If you are a semi-competent student who tried to learn at least a few things in college, you are more than qualified for the majority of jobs. Employers have just turned applications into a competition to see who can gather the most bullet points on their resume. Besides the few truly skilled jobs out there - engineers, scientists, medical professionals - a basic ability to read and write is all you need. If there really is a problem on the educational side the focus should be on making sure students are learning and doing more, instead of trying to dictate what degrees are "valuable".