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In era of high costs, humanities come under attack

Posted on April 4th, 2013

"Popular culture, too, often dismisses the value of humanities degrees. The science major asks why something works, goes an old joke; the engineering major asks how it works, the accounting major asks how much it will cost, and the humanities major asks, 'Do you want fries with that?'" -- Jon Marcus

Are humanities degrees worth the money? This great article from HechingerEd explores the role and value of a humanities degree in an increasingly tech-based society. Popular culture, too, often dismisses the value of humanities degrees. The science major asks why something works, goes an old joke; the engineering major asks how it works, the accounting major […]

Tag: humanities

In era of high costs, humanities come under attack

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