You want a job? Become an engineer.
Back in 1986 over 14% of all undergraduate degrees were in engineering. Today, only 8% are in engineering.
In 1986 38% of all degrees were in engineering or business, where you could expect to earn a living to support a family. Today, it is down to 28% in those majors. The 10% shifted to Ethnic studies, Gender studies, English Literature, Psychology, Social Sciences, Communications, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Parks & Recreation. See for yourself:
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_318.20.asp
Math is hard. It’s really hard when you have mediocre union teachers teaching a dumbed down government curriculum to under-motivated, i-gadget distracted, participation trophy infected kids.
If a kid wants a decent shot at landing a decent paying job, they should study like mad and earn a degree in a math based major.
