Opinion | Is Majoring in English Worth It?

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Opinion | Is Majoring in English Worth It?
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From WSJopinion: The humanities have been infected by political correctness and “repressive tolerance.” It’s no surprise that the English major is on the decline, writes wjmcgurn.

The summer holidays have finally ended, and across America college students are returning to campus. But not before someone—most likely mom or dad—has written a hefty tuition check. If you’re a parent going into hock to pay for your son or daughter’s degree in English lit, you may be feeling a mite anxious about what you are getting for all those dollars.

A just-released Bankrate study won’t make you feel any better. In a ranking of 162 college majors by median income and unemployment rate, English majors landed among the...

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