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[Peeves]

There are after all categories of upperclassmen and those pursuing degrees — such as philosophy,Liberal arts, business, engineering, and nursing — Some that will lead to more lucrative jobs. Is differential tuition a fair policy? Actually there's yet another, a professional student. How long should such be subsidized by our taxes? There should be limits. There should be values, differing values? on some majors?

The study found that 143 colleges and universities are using some form of differential tuition, and that the number of schools adopting the model has grown every year since 1985. Universities say shrinking state budgets are to blame, forcing them to bump up charges for upperclassmen and those pursuing degrees — such as business, engineering, and nursing — that will lead to more lucrative jobs. Is differential tuition a fair policy?

Absolutely: Universities have to pay "competitive salaries to retain" professors who are in demand elsewhere, says The Cavalier Daily of the University of Virginia. The "market value" of business, engineering, and nursing professors is higher than that of other disciplines, and it makes sense for those programs to be more expensive. And while increased tuition would "dissuade people from low-income backgrounds" from entering those programs, "some of the additional money from differential tuition" could go toward financial aid packages. That way, "the costs and benefits weigh out."
"Good intuition"

another position at link.
http://theweek.com/article/index/224940/should-business-students-pay-more-tuition-than-philosophy-majors

[CPCFTW]

It makes sense for universities to charge more for employable degrees. It also makes sense for governments to subsidize those degrees more (and to stop subsidizing unemployable degrees in basket-weaving).

[MiddleClassCentrist]

It makes sense for universities to charge more for employable degrees. It also makes sense for governments to subsidize those degrees more (and to stop subsidizing unemployable degrees in basket-weaving).

It makes sense to charge less for in demand degrees that we actually need to attract and support more people into that profession.

I wouldn't subsidize most hobby degrees (history, art, music, philosophy, women's studies) Not that they aren't important to some degree, they are of little economic value and we don't get a return on those degrees.

Anything that is an investment in Canada? Yeah. That makes sense to subsidize.

Edited by MiddleClassCentrist, 14 June 2012 - 02:22 PM.

[Peeves]

It makes sense for universities to charge more for employable degrees. It also makes sense for governments to subsidize those degrees more (and to stop subsidizing unemployable degrees in basket-weaving).

Government would be accused of profiling or the like if they .. discriminated.

Personally, I say the government should encourage those that work to earn part of their tuition and not support either fluff degrees or professional students. Similarly, any convicted of civil violence or infringing on others rights, anarchy, should get no government (read OUR TAX Money), aid whatsoever beyond free meals in the jail of our choice.

[cybercoma]

While they're at it they could do a differential taxation structure that charges those that make more a higher tax rate, then use the funds to pay for post-secondary education. Great idea, Peeves.

[msj]

While they're at it they could do a differential taxation structure that charges those that make more a higher tax rate, then use the funds to pay for post-secondary education. Great idea, Peeves.

Already done.

[Peeves]

While they're at it they could do a differential taxation structure that charges those that make more a higher tax rate, then use the funds to pay for post-secondary education. Great idea, Peeves.

Communism doesn't work, and we already have socialism. BTW we already do pay for post secondary education, just not the total cost. A bit is left to see if those wanting it will work for it.\Otherwise like most things given with no effort to earn,it becomes taken for granted.