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I see we’re back into tiresome public debates about the value of “LiberalArts” and the “Humanities” (not synonyms, even though most people use the terms interchangeably). HOLY SWEET CRAP that casual equation of “fewer liberalarts students” = universities becoming vocational schools.
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Department of Education that allows us to look at, if you study engineering or social work or psychology at a specific institution, what’s the ROI you’re getting, looking at your cost relative to the earnings boost you’re obtaining? People often worry about liberalarts majors in these conversations.
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