<$75k yearly salary is now a modest income for a math major in their early 20s? That's ~50% more than the average American household income. To do work that's

<$75k yearly salary is now a modest income for a math major in their early 20s? That's ~50% more than the average American household income. To do work that's not related to a degree, and without work history to show performance? That's an example of a shocking choice if given the opportunity for a math major bartending in a college town?