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re: Why does our educational system glorify stem and 4 year degrees?
Posted on 2/24/24 at 9:25 am to RiverCityTider
Posted on 2/24/24 at 9:25 am to RiverCityTider
Nothing wrong with STEM degrees, and anyone getting those will have a good job when they get out of school.
The issue is when you get degrees that have no use in the job market. Several degrees are great if you continue to law school or phd level but often just a bachelors isn’t going to cut it. Ie psychology, criminal justice, history, etc.
The job market for those isn’t a great return on investment. Especially if you attend a private university. Imagine paying $300k to be a teacher. That just isn’t a great ROI in today’s climate.
The issue is when you get degrees that have no use in the job market. Several degrees are great if you continue to law school or phd level but often just a bachelors isn’t going to cut it. Ie psychology, criminal justice, history, etc.
The job market for those isn’t a great return on investment. Especially if you attend a private university. Imagine paying $300k to be a teacher. That just isn’t a great ROI in today’s climate.
This post was edited on 2/24/24 at 9:31 am
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Posted on 2/24/24 at 10:36 am to lsutiger90
Spending $300,000 to be a teacher doesn’t make any sense today, or any day.
Spending $100,000 for a four year degree at a state university to teach doesn’t make a lot of sense to me today either.
Cost of college tuition, room and board is too high. You need to manage it like a business. Having academics run a college would be like having a plumber do heart surgery.
This is true for high schools too. Taking a teacher out of a classroom to become an administrator is not ideal. Hire someone with management skills and you would have a much better chance to improve academics and optimize costs.
Spending $100,000 for a four year degree at a state university to teach doesn’t make a lot of sense to me today either.
Cost of college tuition, room and board is too high. You need to manage it like a business. Having academics run a college would be like having a plumber do heart surgery.
This is true for high schools too. Taking a teacher out of a classroom to become an administrator is not ideal. Hire someone with management skills and you would have a much better chance to improve academics and optimize costs.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 1:08 pm to lsutiger90
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The issue is when you get degrees that have no use in the job market. Several degrees are great if you continue to law school or phd level but often just a bachelors isn’t going to cut it. Ie psychology, criminal justice, history, etc.
I’m still in the camp that there is no such thing as worthless degrees. Trying to equate degree programs with specific career paths is nearly impossible. If you look at resumes you will see people in all types of careers with undergraduate degrees you might not expect. The pushback on education is a weird part of the culture wars that seems completely misplaced.
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