https://michiganfuture.org/2015/03/fathers-middle-class/ A Catalyst for Prosperity Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://michiganfuture.org/2015/03/fathers-middle-class/#comment-7913 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:02:32 +0000 https://www.michiganfuture.org/?p=6427#comment-7913 You and I both agree that helping more young people to obtain a 4 year college degree or better is important and that most of the best jobs in the future will require such a degree. However, do you think a student’s major or area of study is important? Is a general liberal arts major still as valuable a specialized degree in nursing, computer programming or accounting? I know in past, companies would hire students with a general liberal arts degree, and then train them for a specific job or career. It seems like employers are now wanting students with specific technical skills who can be productive right away. Do you think students need to have a specific job-related major or in a STEM related major? Or do you think a general liberal arts related major is sufficient? I ask this because I read a lot about students graduating from college with majors that are not career related, and then cannot find a job. The know some of the careers shown as rapidly growing in the article (such as nursing and accounting) require majors in those specific subjects.

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