"4 years full time at Bucknell: $100,000
degree: liberal arts
two years later: teaching high school (law degree for a few) "
Two years RN school.
Work 3 days a week- $52K
You know a RN that works 3 days a week? Most I have met work 6!
Seriously though, if you getting a degree in social sciences, you either better be planning on teaching or becoming a social worker. Same with most art majors.
The exception is a friend of mine. He wanted to be a graphic artist, and approached his classes like I approached my engineering ones. He has done rather well for himself.