Archived Do you genuinely believe that non-STEM degrees are worthless? (askgoat)
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Archived Do you genuinely believe that non-STEM degrees are worthless? (askgoat)
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[–] J50 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
For a lot of us, the whole STEM circlejerk isn't about pushing students into STEM fields.I dislike that students are often pushed into a general liberal arts degree with no specific major/job goal in mind. They are told that simply getting a college degree is enough (it isn't). These students then often end up with a job that doesn't use their degree and have a hard time paying off their student loans. These students shouldn't be in college.
People who get STEM degrees have a solid career goal in mind. They aren't there to party or "explore themselves" as a young adult. Students don't select a STEM degree with the primary intention to party.
There is nothing wrong with getting an english degree when you're a passionate creative writer or a psychology degree because you want to pursue a career in psychology. It's wrong to go to college without a goal in mind and take a liberal arts degree without any motivation; that's asking for student loan debt and it devalues a college education. Liberal arts degrees are valuable on a valuable individual.