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Higher percentage of Boomers were in "worthless" majors vs. current generation (LINK)
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:04 pm
Link w/ interactive graph
Some tidbits:
English
1970 - 8%
2011 - 3%
History
1970 - 6%
2011 - 2%
Sociology
1970 - 4%
2011 - 2%
Poli Sci
1970 - 3%
2011 - 2%
Foreign Languages
1970 - 3%
2011 - 1%
Business
1970 - 14%
2011 - 21%
Healthcare
1970 - 3%
2011 - 10%
Humanities
1970 - 1%
1977 - 3%
2011 - 3%
Philosophy
1970 - 1%
2011 - .75%
Some tidbits:
English
1970 - 8%
2011 - 3%
History
1970 - 6%
2011 - 2%
Sociology
1970 - 4%
2011 - 2%
Poli Sci
1970 - 3%
2011 - 2%
Foreign Languages
1970 - 3%
2011 - 1%
Business
1970 - 14%
2011 - 21%
Healthcare
1970 - 3%
2011 - 10%
Humanities
1970 - 1%
1977 - 3%
2011 - 3%
Philosophy
1970 - 1%
2011 - .75%
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Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:05 pm to JohnnyKilroy
No shite, they were hippies.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:06 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Boomers refuse to retire and are taking all the good jobs and their college only costed $3.50 per semester....
Am I doing this right?
Am I doing this right?
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:08 pm to JohnnyKilroy
I have a history degree from 1988 and I'm doing fine
what's your point?
life and success is what you make of it
what's your point?
life and success is what you make of it
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:13 pm to JohnnyKilroy
A lot less college grads to compete with then.
Your degree matters a lot more now.
Your degree matters a lot more now.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:16 pm to cgrand
quote:boomers majored in liberal arts and other non STEM degrees at a higher rate than millennials, contrary to popular belief
what's your point?
Wasn't it obvious?
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:19 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Boomers and Millennials have a lot more shite in common though. The biggest thing is riding on the backs of Xers
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:28 pm to Bruco
quote:
A lot less college grads to compete with then. Your degree matters a lot more now.
^THIS. And I agree with this as a millennial (although technically I should be early Gen Z)
Also, one must factor in the rise of student loan availability and other financial incentives government (federal and state)
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:39 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:
Business
1970 - 14%
2011 - 21%
This is lumped into the same pot as Sociology now?
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:40 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Life was much easier out of college for boomers. MUCH MUCH easier. Any degree had value then.
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