they are at tech companies or petroleum engineering. they will pay to get the best. s.t.e.m. jobs are the future. they will drive the growth of the industries that are paying the most money for students. the u.s. is lagging behind china, india and others. we can't afford to lose that edge and you can't afford to have a $200,000 degree that leaves you unemployed. very careful what you're studying, what you're good at and what the economy is rewarding. if you're not a science freak, liberal arts majors can make good livings in they are working in fields that are s.t.e.m. related. back to you. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what?