I'd say a bigger problem is parents encouraging their kids to go to college to do what they enjoy instead of encouraging them to go to college for a profession

I'd say a bigger problem is parents encouraging their kids to go to college to do what they enjoy instead of encouraging them to go to college for a profession that will pay the bills. If you want to "do what you enjoy" for a living, and it pays $25k/year in salary... maybe don't spend $100k on college...?