Not a criticism, just a comment. What happens when we tell our youth to get "practical" degrees so they can pay off their school loans, but steer them away from those "useless" liberal arts degrees that serve to pass on Western civilization?
Liberalized academia aside please, because that infiltrates every subject to some degree. How will the next generation learn about beauty if no one is trained in the arts, for instance?
You are right; it’s a risk. But even just 4 years at a public, in-state university in the United States is now a cool half million dollars for 4 kids (which I have)—and that’s the very cheapest option, other than the 1st two years at a community college and living at home (which ARE great options).
We’ve advised our kids to major in WHATEVER THEY WANT, but just to get a BS in it, not a BA. So for example: don’t get a BA in Economics, get a BS in Economics. Signals a little more math and a bit more rigor.
I’ve heard of other families suggesting similar to their college age kids: major in whatever you want, but then get a minor in Computer Science or something else rigorous and practical.