More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years

Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by WalterBright on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:58PM (#29925978)

> which is identical to what an firsty year teacher makes

Education degrees and Journalism degrees rank near the bottom of pay.

If you want a good starting salary, invest in a STEM major.

Above all, google "starting salaries for major XXXXX" before picking one. Sheesh!

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by tinalumfoil on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:16PM (#29926203)

> She made $45k year one, and a year later is the director of marketing at her company making over $100k/yr

If OP's daughter got a CS degree after two years she'd have made $0 and be $30k in the hole for state school tuition ($100k+ for private school). By my calculation she's $100k minus boot camp cost out of the hole.

According to Google the median income for a bachelor's degree is $100k, which includes experienced people in their working prime. So I think OP has a pretty good counterexample.

Also, not everyone wants to maximize their income. Comp sci now is what finance used to be, but not everyone has the moral framework or dedication to money where they can just Google highest paying jobs and choose the top one.

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by WalterBright on Thursday January 13, 2022 @05:49PM (#29928105)

The point is, don't pick a major, spend 4 years and $$$$$, and then complain that one didn't know what the starting salaries would be.

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by indymike on Friday January 14, 2022 @10:11AM (#29935377)

This is easily the best advice in this thread.

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