we should push for more STEM. The arts have their place, but a vibrant economy on an increasingly hot, crowded planet needs far more engineers, thinkers, designers, and inventors than it needs photographers, bloggers, and cupcake shops.
I'll agree that there should be more incentive for the STEM degrees, just not at the expense of all LA.
It's obvious that as our world becomes more dependent on Technology (Whether that's a great thing is for another debate) we will need more young people entering the work force with background in STEM. I also believe we will need those LA degrees such as History, Poly Sci, English, Psychology, and a few others to round out the mix. I mean after all, someone has to write the manuals, research the markets, and communicate the new ideas.
There will always be a place in society for the photographer, and the cupcake maker, technology and science photography is a great field, and someone has to feed all the tech workers.
My feeling is there needs to be a balance and I admit that that balance is shifting toward STEM, but the balance still needs to be there. I agree that there will be a need for more STEM then the cupcake maker, but a new student that chooses a STEM major when they don't have the background to succeed does nobody any favors.
Being older then dirt, I remember not long ago there was a huge glut of engineers, I had applications come into my office that had more experience then I did that were looking for entry level positions. The pendulum swings back and forth, ergo the need for a balance.