College/University Professors of Reddit: Do you feel guilty for teaching students a major where you know students will never find a job?

Like soo many high school graduates I had decided on the graphic design career path because I was an artist and there are companies in my city that do this type of work, not knowing how flooded the market already is. I understand there are "useless majors" that are just not expected to produce anything with. It feels like no matter how much research you do beforehand, college's will never tell you that a major is not a viable option for the job market. They will be happy enough to take your tuition. After earning a 4 year bachelor's degree and having job hunted for 2 years, I finally gave up and decided to return to school in one of the STEM fields. My classmates had the same luck as me and were forced to do anything they could to justify a $30K degree. In addition to the "no job to gain work experience"/"No experience for the job," paradox I faced. Ironically, after school one of my professors left the university and was unable to find work himself. Having to sell food at a local public market.

So University Professors of Reddit: Do you feel guilty for teaching a major where you know students will never find a job?

Submitted January 05, 2020 at 11:01AM by Forlorn_Cyborg https://ift.tt/2ZTNbfp