<p>stupiddorkyidiot “Comparing nurses with English majors is, well, apples and oranges. I really don’t like that sort of statistic…”</p>
<p>Ah, but we are talking about life choices where apples and oranges are options that you have to choose between. You have to decide which of two you want to eat for lunch. (the deli gives you the option of one or the other but not both). They are different choices with different prices and opportunity costs. You can chose to spend 4 years of tuition earning a history degree. Or, you can chose to spend two years of tuition and earn an AA in Nursing. From a strictly monetary point of view the 2 year nursing degree is likely to result in higher income than the 4 year history degree. Some students should strongly consider the 2 year specialized degree over a 4 year general degree if they factor in the income potential.</p>