> I also think a system like this would help a lot of the social divide; right now it's much more risky for poor people to go to college (or trade school), so many opt out.
How does your system address the reduction in capacity that's going to happen once schools start optimizing for highest paid salaries.
Under your system, the first to go will be low paid degrees like women's studies, sociology, etc. and schools are going to optimize for STEM. It's more than probable that they will boost their STEM enrollment to professor/TA capacity, and axe most programs or cut them to make extremely selective.
I guess it's better than having people running in the real world with no skills, massive debt and a useless degree.
To be fair I don't think any new system would replace the current university/college system wholesale, at least for a long time. Honestly I'd take the trade off of being able to study degrees that don't provide careers in my school, but that's just me. Such a solution probably wouldn't be right for 100% of people.
How does your system address the reduction in capacity that's going to happen once schools start optimizing for highest paid salaries.
Under your system, the first to go will be low paid degrees like women's studies, sociology, etc. and schools are going to optimize for STEM. It's more than probable that they will boost their STEM enrollment to professor/TA capacity, and axe most programs or cut them to make extremely selective.
I guess it's better than having people running in the real world with no skills, massive debt and a useless degree.