The trend in American high schools is to push everyone to go to a college; regardless of what each student's interests are, how useful a college education would

The trend in American high schools is to push everyone to go to a college; regardless of what each student's interests are, how useful a college education would be in attaining the jobs that the major is applicable towards, the student's academic aptitude, etc. My high school was thankfully somewhat resistant to this trend in that there was a very large vocational program that was somewhat popular amongst my graduating class. I don't mean to offend people when I say this, but there are certain majors that very, VERY few people (if any) should actually pick as a matter of practicality (likelihood of getting a livable-wage job related to the major vs. getting saddled with debt for a degree that you won't use during your lifetime).