zecho: "students have been choosing essentially the same degrees for decades, regardless of job prospects in those fields" Yes, but recently the cost for this

zecho: "students have been choosing essentially the same degrees for decades, regardless of job prospects in those fields" Yes, but recently the cost for this education has risen exponentially. We've all known STEM offers great job prospects for over a decade now. There's no reason to put this kind of money out there for a degree that won't pay you back. Liberal arts educations ARE good; when they're cheap. Paying 10k+ a year for them makes zero sense and people making these decisions aren't thinking clearly.