Six Myths About Choosing a College Major
New York Times, 2017: “Not all philosophy majors wind up as baristas, and not all engineers get rich. Here’s what you need to know before making t...
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How to choose a college major
A collection of tips and suggestions for choosing a major for university
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From Economics to Film: One Who Dared to Switch | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
by Sandra Larson A frustrated student After several years of college, a frustrated student came into our Denver office "at an academic and em...
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How Georgia State Used an Algorithm to Help Students Navigate the Road to College | Harvard
AI can personalize communications at scale. "As AI continues to develop, a major test of its potential will be whether it can replace human judg...
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Two-Thirds of College Grads Struggle to Launch Their Careers - Harvard Business Review
Debt is a big reason, but there are others.
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Should I Major in the Humanities? - The Atlantic
Students are abandoning humanities majors, turning to degrees they think yield far better job prospects. But they’re wrong.
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As Tech Companies Hire More Liberal Arts Majors, More Students Are Choosing STEM Degrees | EdSurge News
The number of students choosing liberal arts majors is dipping. At the same time, more STEM employers are hiring workers with humanities background...
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The few humanities majors who dominate in the business world
A handful of high-profile executives have humanities degrees. But those standouts make up a small proportion of the total pool of American executives.
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Colleges and Major Subjects | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
Web Resources for High School and College Students...
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Why You Shouldn't Go to Harvard | Malcolm Gladwell Highlights | Google Zeitgeist
Malcolm Gladwell explains why you'd be better off going to a worse school (and why you should hire people at the top of their class, regardless of ...
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Why do so few people major in computer science?
The number of people who majored in computer science in the US isn't much higher in 2015 than in 2005. Why do so few students major in computer sci...
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