If they are smart enough to succeed in those fields, they will be smart enough to realize that few of them are going to be well-paid -- and very unlikely to be well-paid compared to the amount of effort they put into the degree versus what they could do with other degrees requiring similar or less effort.
"If they are smart enough to succeed in those fields, they will be smart enough to realize that few of them are going to be well-paid -- and very unlikely to be well-paid compared to the amount of effort they put into the degree versus what they could do with other degrees requiring similar or less effort."
Well in that case we might as well turn off the lights because America is screwed. If Americans are willing to let short term self-interest and greed take priority over the long-term welfare and security of our nation then we probably deserve what will come pass in that circumstance. For me personally, I would be more than happy to spend years of hard work in the university and then afterward take a low-paying job if I was able to find something that could be of help to my country in terms of its security and prosperity.
An army of MBA's did not put a man on the moon, an army of MBA's did not invent the atomic bomb, and an army of MBA's is not going to do sh*t to keep America at the forefront of technology.
"If they are smart enough to succeed in those fields, they will be smart enough to realize that few of them are going to be well-paid -- and very unlikely to be well-paid compared to the amount of effort they put into the degree versus what they could do with other degrees requiring similar or less effort."
Greed and laziness - that's what America's competitors are counting on.