These UVM programs could be on the chopping block to make up for $8.6 million deficit

[TexasTowelie]

The University of Vermont's College of Arts and Sciences would take a major hit to help the institution rebound from its $8.6 million deficit.

The university announced Wednesday a proposal to cut low-enrollment academic programs, all contained in the arts and sciences. In all, programs cut could include 12 of the 56 majors, 11 of the 63 minors and four of the ten master's degree programs.

Programs proposed for elimination are listed below and include the three-year average for students in the program followed by the three-year average of number of degrees awarded.

Read more: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2020/12/03/uvm-proposals-cut-12-majors-other-programs-respond-deficit/3806864001/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Classical cultural education fades in favor of bbusiness, science, and technical skills?

I applied there long ago, but the major was eliminated as I applied.

Education is due for a streamlining. Forty years ago a degree, especially a graduate degree, meant a career edge. Now degrees are a dime a dozen.

Technical skills, business skills, ability to feed the bottom line are all that matters.

Higher ed has been fed and fed with government supported loans, endowments, alumni fund-raising. Building and renovations make campuses able to attract applicants. I just wonder if education took a back seat in some sense.

I suspect 4 years at McDonald's and wise investments in super growth companies, the Amazons of tomorrow would far exceed the value of most bachelor's degrees today. Financially anyway.

[jimfields33]

2. Education does need some revamping

I’d almost connect costs to what an average person gets paid for the job they’ll go into. If a teacher makes 40 grand, the degree should be 40 grand. If a social worker makes 25 grand then the degree should cost that much. It’s ridiculous of some of these majors to cost 100 grand or more when the salaries are low.