Let me see if I can comprehend the @Homesteader posts. Her daughter decided at age 10 exactly what she wanted to be in life, and though parents would not have chosen such a field ‘by any means,’ by gosh, since she was determined, they agreed to pay for her college. Then daughter shifted to some major even worse, so bad that she may not even have a family, that she may get killed.
Many of these posts have been about switching from engineering to math, or turning a back on a set career like nursing or accounting, and choosing biology or history. I am curious at to what the specific majors (the bad and the worse) Homesteader is referring to. I read nothing explicit about the military or law enforcement.
The most dangerous occupations are loggers, fishermen, aircraft pilots, and roofers. (Per a quick check on the Interweb).