The bottom line is people should make educated choices and these articles dont factor in the potential econcomic outcomes of their choices. I’m not sure how many colleges give graduates a full range of financial information that could help them determine what major or profession they should pursue.
For example, my D24 just got a huge brochure from Vanderbilt. In this well made, glossy, 64 page brochure, they highlight all their majors: College of Arts and Sciences, Blair School of Music, School of Engineering, Peabody College.
The only major that mentioned employment was engineering - “More than 90% of students entering the workforce have a job within 6 months of graduation”. Presumably, the assumption is they found engineering jobs.
At the end of the brochure, they give a general statistic that 63% of students are employed - no time line, average salary by major etc,
It would be helpful for kids to know how many students who got a degree in X were employed after Y timeline, making Z amount. If they still wanted to major in ABC major, go for it.
Im not sure how many colleges give that type of transparent detail other than general statistics.