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7. We shouldn't subsidize degrees in areas with high unemployment.

Thu May 23, 2013, 09:50 AM

May 2013

Subsidizing useless degrees is not beneficial to the student or the country.

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Overdue Student Loans Reach Record as U.S. Graduates Seek Jobs [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom May 2013 #1

I had used the GI Bill to go to school Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #3

It is disgraceful that we setup a systems that..... Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #4

At the very least, the loans should be interest free and let.... Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #5

We shouldn't subsidize degrees in areas with high unemployment. Pragdem May 2013 #7

Think that through for a moment. Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #9

your statement is stupid datasuspect May 2013 #12

College degrees with the highest unemployment rates. Pragdem May 2013 #6

Just curious. What's your degree in? n/t Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #10

Figures I'm in one of those categories Wednesdays May 2013 #11