Well you have to look at the total number of people who actually can attend college these days. Back in day, perhaps the majority going to college also had the apptitude for technical fields (sciences). With a great increase in numbers, the same numbers have apptitude for science, but they are a smaller percentage of the total.
As long as we're going with generalizations, think about this: everyone seems to want their kids to go to college. Why not a tradesman? Where are all these liberal arts grads supposed to get middle class jobs when our economy is destroying jobs by the millions?
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