Those numbers work for some degrees that are useful.
But getting one in women’s studies and manning the register at Forever 21 is not one of them.
How do you post more than 300 words???
It's a math thing so "average" has to mean all degrees evened out. While some are worse, some are better and the bottom line is most are pretty good. The thing is that contrary to what this threads article suggests, Americans are not idiots and most finish college with useful degrees: