New York Times published an article today on rising college tuition. How wonderful! English majors bleed make money–for universities.
From Jane Wellman, executive director of the nonprofit group Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity and Accountability:
An English student, however, is generally a profit center. “They’re paying for the chemistry major and the music major and faculty research,” she said. “They don’t want to talk about it in institutions, because the English department gets mad. The little ugly facts about cross-subsidies are inflammatory, so they get papered over.”
Wow, I wasted money paying tuition for other students an could have gotten my tuition’s worth by majoring in something that can actually make money after college too sure am glad to see my money put to good use.
But at least I managed to have 4 day weekends had a great learning experience as an English major! That’s all that really matters, after all.
just don’t think about it too much.
Sigh.
I think it’s pretty funny, but not for you. Hahaha, it’s alright we always need English majors!!!