Washington Post - College Majors and Income Potential

Nice reference, thanks. I think what I liked most about it was the reference she made to a Steve Job's quote regarding working at something you love since you will be spending so much time working.

I like this - then again, I'm thinking about teaching in college as a career choice

I'd be interested to see unemployment data for people that claimed to be satisfied or interested in their major field vs people that were not. This would probably need to be a longer term study so people couldn't look back and change their minds. In other words, ask them in college - then, track employment for the years ahead.

The statistics in this article have variables such as where the person attended college, how well they did in college and how well they interview. I wouldn't discourage a person who excels at something to stay away from the field because the unemployment numbers are higher. Those who excel have are more desirable. However, kids should look at trends in what fields are developing and what fields are dying.