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In theory yes, but in practice the problem is that many people choose majors that have no value to society.... Or often we have a glut into 'trendy' major that

In theory yes, but in practice the problem is that many people choose majors that have no value to society.... Or often we have a glut into 'trendy' major that have fuzzy benefits to the society (think marketing/pr). Since it is not a specialized skill, many do have trouble finding jobs in their field. The barista at my favorite coffee place, had a marketing/pr degree... you just don't need a college degree to make coffee. If she never finds a job in her field, or something that requires college degree, it would have been wasted money and a loss to society. If you have to give free college, it has to be conditioned to things that do benefit the economy/society (engineering, teachers, medicine, etc). This introduced a different problem, that is 'state planing'.

adamjb 6y ago
>many people choose majors that have no value to society I think you're missing the word "financial" there, going by the rest of your comment.
JoeAltmaier 6y ago
Straw man. Sure some Universities have branched out (to fill a demand we must suppose) with non-tradition degrees. But those departments are far from large. Universities still have vigorous STEM colleges that are doing well. Further, who's to say college is a society-profiting institution? Why them and not, say, circuses? Movie houses? Candy manufacturers? Are we so poor a nation, that we have to cut institutions to the bone and they all have to be mercenary money makers? Educated populace makes for better voters. Which God knows we need.