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China To Cancel College Majors That Don't Pay

Posted by Soulskill on from the bad-news-philosophy-majors dept.

theodp writes "The WSJ reports that China's Ministry of Education plans to phase out majors producing unemployable graduates. The government will soon start evaluating college majors by their employment rates, downsizing or cutting those studies in which more than 60% of graduates fail for two consecutive years to find work. What if the U.S. government were to adopt China's approach? According to the most recent U.S. census data, among the first majors to go: psychology, U.S. history and military technologies. Lest you computer programmers get too smug, consider this."

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  1. Is it that bad? by masternerdguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    OH noes, I can't get my degree in Native American History anymore!

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    1. Re:Is it that bad? by just_a_monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      I want a basic income. Should I just email you my account number so you can start making deposits, or how do you want to go about it?

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    2. Re:Is it that bad? by Fnord666 · · Score: 1, Funny

      I want a basic income. Should I just email you my account number so you can start making deposits, or how do you want to go about it?

      Yes, that how you get started. Please email your account information to ptbarnum@mailinator.com

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  2. Hai! Canz Send Kids to Trade Skool? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Need Belly Rubberz

  3. Re:What if the U.S. government were to adopt China by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fortunately you don't even need a degree to be in the Tea Party.

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  4. Re:Fuck China by Weedhopper · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a Yo Dawg joke in there somewhere.

  5. Re:Fuck China by Garybaldy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has been removed could you please repost.