Most students, parents and leaders of higher education still view a college degree as a ticket to a brighter future. But as the economy continues to struggle picking up steam and as costs associated with higher education continue to soar, more and more people are starting to question whether it?s worth it. The answer? According to a new report out of Georgetown University?s Center on Education and the Workforce, it depends on your major.
….Steve Schroeder — the director of UW-Madison’s Business Career Center — isn’t sold on the notion that what one majors in is as important as some other factors. “We have seen a trend in the past decade with many employers caring less about the major and more about the leadership involvement and personal attributes of the candidates,” he says. John Archambault, an assistant dean for student development in UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, adds in an email: “I think students should study what they love — because they will do better academically.