The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has announced it is eliminating more than a dozen majors in the humanities and social sciences, including English, history, philosophy, Spanish, and sociology. Like many schools with only modest academic reputations and limited outside financial support, Stevens Point faces significant declining student demand. Some liberal arts colleges and other middling quality state universities are pursuing similar strategies. This approach both makes the politicians happier and theoretically could stem the seriously declining interest in schools like Stevens Point. Moreover, even private Wisconsin liberal arts colleges with strong reputations in humanities, like Lawrence University or Beloit College, have higher average earnings than reported for Stevens Point.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2018 13:00 UTC