When you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation.
When
you
consider
what
subject
to
study
in
college
,
chances
are
that
you
and
your
parents
will
think
about
what
you
can
make
out
of
it
after
graduation
.
You will likely ask the question: "Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?"
You
will
likely
ask
the
question
:
``
Can
I
find
a
well-paid
job
or
simply
a
job
with
a
degree
in
this
in
the
future
?
''
This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities at college.
This
consideration
also
influences
students
when
they
come
to
choose
between
studying
science
or
humanities
at
college
.
People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature, history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific vocation.
People
generally
believe
that
the
humanities
,
which
include
literature
,
history
,
cultural
studies
and
philosophy
,
do
not
prepare
students
for
a
specific
vocation
.
Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists.
Science
subjects
,
however
,
are
considered
vocational
courses
that
produce
scientists
,
engineers
and
economists
.
"I've decided to take finance as my college major.
``
I
've
decided
to
take
finance
as
my
college
major
.
My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business," said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No.
My
parents
and
I
think
this
subject
will
help
me
get
a
good
job
or
start
a
business
,
''
said
Huachen
Yueru
,
17
,
a
science
student
at
Wuxi
No
.
1 High School.
1
High
School
.
Even those who choose a liberal arts education often pick the humanities subject which they think will best help them later find a job.
Even
those
who
choose
a
liberal
arts
education
often
pick
the
humanities
subject
which
they
think
will
best
help
them
later
find
a
job
.
"I'm going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me," said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School.
``
I
'm
going
to
study
Spanish
in
college
,
which
I
believe
will
open
doors
to
a
high-paying
job
for
me
,
''
said
Liu
Chao
,
18
,
a
Senior
2
student
at
Dalian
No
20
High
School
.
He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and history, which are seen as "less promising" in job markets.
He
said
few
of
his
classmates
show
interest
in
subjects
like
philosophy
and
history
,
which
are
seen
as
``
less
promising
''
in
job
markets
.
The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States.
The
popularity
of
liberal
arts
subjects
among
college
students
has
also
been
decreasing
in
the
United
States
.
American scholars and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis liberal arts subjects will be hit hardest.
American
scholars
and
universities
are
concerned
that
in
the
ongoing
economic
crisis
liberal
arts
subjects
will
be
hit
hardest
.
As money tightens, they worry that the humanities may become "a great luxury that many cannot afford", according to the New York Times.
As
money
tightens
,
they
worry
that
the
humanities
may
become
``
a
great
luxury
that
many
can
not
afford
''
,
according
to
the
New
York
Times
.
When you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation. You will likely ask the question: "Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?"  This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities at college. People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature, history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific vocation. Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists.  "I've decided to take finance as my college major. My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business," said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No. 1 High School.  Even those who choose a liberal arts education often pick the humanities subject which they think will best help them later find a job.  "I'm going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me," said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School. He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and history, which are seen as "less promising" in job markets.  The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States. American scholars and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis liberal arts subjects will be hit hardest. As money tightens, they worry that the humanities may become "a great luxury that many cannot afford", according to the New York Times.