Universities got broken trying to make it for everyone, and also jacked up the price. Return to traditional degrees, get rid of the boutique majors and things that belong in job training centers.

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potsandpans 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

What is a "boutique major"?

	▲	ecshafer 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I met someone who received a degree in "Happiness" from a reputable university and took a hodge podge of courses. There are also many inter-disciplinary degrees that make sense at a graduate degree level but not an undergraduate level.

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mschuster91 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> Return to traditional degrees, get rid of the boutique majors and things that belong in job training centers.

But who is gonna pay for these? (half-/s)

Reality is, employers don't want to pay the bill for job training centers or for German-style apprenticeship education. Universities aka degree mills are what keeps most large employers afloat - depending on the system, it's either the talent themselves (US via student loans), the government itself (Germany) or a mixture of both paying the bills, while employers get fresh trained talent without paying a dime.