<p>When we were at Freshman Parent Day at D1’s smallish private university two and a half years ago, a psychology professor gave a sort of pep talk to the parents. His basic point was that we should let our kids follow their educational interests, and don’t pressure them to be business majors (it’s the kind of school that attracts a lot of families who want their kids to be business majors). He pointed out that a business major does not specifically prepare a student for a career any more than a philosophy major does. </p>
<p>He said at that university, only three degrees gave you certifiable qualifications to get a job on graduation day: accounting, education and engineering.</p>