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The worst-paying college degrees
The Huffington Post has an amusing slide show that takes the reader through 11 of "The Worst Paying College Degrees." The premise is reasonable. College should prepare students for gainful employment. But the question "what is my degree worth?" cannot only be answered in terms of dollars and cents. A degree, if it's worth the paper that's it printed on, testifies that the students have received a well-rounded and excellent education -- the type of education that prepares graduates to become effective workers yes, but also informed citizens, and imparts a love of learning that will enrich their lives. To reduce a degree to earning power sends the wrong message to students and potentially cheats them of the higher dimensions of higher education.
Boards must keep this in mind when looking at their general education requirements. As we have repeatedly noted, a well-rounded education prepares students to become "informed citizens, effective workers, and life-long learners."
Posted by David Azerrad on May 12, 2010 at May 12, 2010 04:45 PM
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