There was a recent article in The New York Times about the boomlet in philosophy majors. Seemed like a classic "journalism by the numbers" (like a coloring book). But via Tyler Cowen via Kids Prefer Cheese comes the graphic to the left. I suppose undergraduates aren't really responding to rational financial incentives, huh? Well, depends on how you define rational:
Jenna Schaal-O'Connor, a 20-year-old sophomore who is majoring in cognitive science and linguistics, said philosophy had other perks. She said she found many male philosophy majors interesting and sensitive. "That whole deep existential torment," she said. "It's good for getting girlfriends."
N = 1 & all, but still....
