AIBU to feel that some parents just want their children at Uni even if its a BS degree

Furthermore, how many kiddies have been "pushed" towards university by Mums and Dads determined to be able to brag to the neighbours "......and the very first in our family to go to university!"

It doesn't matter what they study - anything - it's the perceived social cachè that matters, innit Ma & Pa?

I may not agree with all the degrees you have listed, but think that too many people go to university, too many jobs require a degree for little or no reason, and it has created a divide at 18 replacing that which existed last century at age 11.

Requiring a degree when it is of little value and not required for a job is also a form of indirect discrimination in a way.

There's literally no such thing as a BS degree. They are all hard work, they all have transferable skills, they all take commitment to get a good mark. You and your family clearly do not value education, you value capitalism and the desire to make money.

🤔DM AGAIN great source 😁

Years ago, I worked in an office where we had a young guy who was on a gap year whilst intending to go to university to do "Meeja Studies." Once, I joked "oh, you going to be producing 'Newsnight' then, Kevin?" whereupon he looked me straight in the eye and solemnly said "Oh, yes!" Bloody Hell, he meant it.

He came back, eventually, with the aforesaid degree - to work in his father's upholstery firm. It seems the BBC had it's quota of producers.......

None of it matters- whether you get an ‘acceptable’ (in your eyes) or ‘unacceptable’ degree, it’s what the person decides to do as a result of/ with it that matters. I did a science degree where we all filed off into ‘good’ jobs that a huge amount of us left. Out of our year less than a half are In related jobs at all, and we should have been braver and done something where we would have ploughed on and found something we could do for the love of it. I kind of take your point in that now I’m telling my sons work, do apprenticeships or go to university/college, don’t do a course for the sake of being in college

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator are you deliberately ignoring me?

Please stop making wild assumptions about degree outcomes when you've not engaged with the data.

And citing either the Prime Minister or the Daily Mail is almost asserting the equivalent of Godwin's Law, frankly.

IMO, degrees that rarely get you a job or seen as useless degrees should have a cap as stated by our PM

Again, a reliable source would be appreciated.
That sensationalist headline does not tell the full story or take into account current HE policy.

Rishi Sunak studied PPE. Which is Politics, Philosophy & Economics. What was it you said about Politics, OP? Oh yes...

"The biggest bS degree is 'Politics' - WTH!! Sadly, we know a few people whose children have done that and ended up running the family shop/business - total waste of a degree"

I did my undergrad in the 90’s, I was told then that we would be on of the final cohorts to go through not needing a masters for most professional careers. That must blow your mind OP!

I work in local government and most in my profession do indeed have masters qualifications. Many have more than one post grad (as I do).

I’m currently recruiting to a lower level role, of those who applied 80% had a degree of those 50% had masters degrees and there were 2 phd’s. Minimum requirement was a degree or equivalent experience.

I'm sure if you saw the title of my undergrad you’d term it BS - but that’s your ignorance, not mine.

It's no easy to get an apprenticeship. They are sometimes highly competitive with few placements available. University is another route in.

You're using the Daily Mail as a source of information 😂😂😂
Oh OP.....

Yes universities want to make money but they won't do that by offering degrees with poor graduate outcomes.
Have you any idea how validating a degree programme works? .... no need to answer. It's pretty obvious.

You don't really know what you are talking about do you.

Investment banks recruit from top universities due their graduate programmes.

They do not specify subject but there is usually a mix of economics, history, modern languages, PPE, English, sciences, accounting and finance, psychology. Basically the university is more important than the degree.

You surely have met personal trainers? Well that's exercise science.

Ever been to see a play or a musical? Who do you think designs the sets? That's just one possibility from an art degree.

You're using a computer or mobile phone? Likely sold by a business...you get the idea here I suspect.

It's the same for the other degrees you posted. There are countless job opportunities from them, some more high paying than others, but almost certainly jobs, and plenty of them.

My brother did business studies and earns a lot of money managing a business now. I'm sure he could have worked his way up but it would have taken a lot longer. So I don't think business studies is a Mickey Mouse degree.

😂

Anyone with the MN name @DistinguishedSocialCommentator is going to be difficult to take seriously imo.
Her dc are probably chuckling behind her back whilst subbing the poor dentist sibling!

So... I just looked up orthodontics and found this...

Orthodontics is the highest paid dentist job in the UK, with orthodontists earning an average annual salary of £115,000

Are you the dentist ‘failure’ who is outearned by his/her siblings? Shame on you for not making more money. It’s almost as if you are an art history graduate.😀

There’s a practical art link as well - the art of illustration!