<p>@Times3 No, not “just” Broadway. I meant that the market can be tough with lots of degrees (bachelors, masters, even a PhD- trying to get a tenured professor spot!) There was a long period in American history where having a college degree was exceptional… and therefore came with pretty much a guarantee of success. Then, as time went on (for large segments of the population- certainly not everyone) a college began to become more of the “norm”… and a post graduate degree (MBA, Law School, Med School- whatever) seems to be the way to guarantee success. But more people get them, so things move along again. And I guess I was kind of poking fun too… is there anyone majoring in theater (or with a kid majoring in theater) who HASN’T had to defend it as a “real” major? My Dad ADORES my D (1st grandchild) and we had to sit him down a few months ago (with the Louis Catron article in hand!) b/c he was sure she was “wasting her time” with the idea of a BFA. @callmeanactor - if you do decide to major in theater, you might have to spend a lot of time defending it. So do philosophy majors, and photography majors, and Women’s studies majors, and history majors (shout out! I was one!) and lots of other people. IMHO- college is a time to explore passions and spend time learning about things you love.</p>