Did student debt influence your college major?

In recent years, the cost of college has gone up. For some students, potential debt can be a factor in deciding what to major in.

We want to hear about your decisions about your college education. Did you major in a subject that doesn't lend itself to a moneymaking career? Did loans and debt influence your decision about what to study in college?

Did you choose engineering over English because you thought it would help you pay debt faster? Did you go into a specialized field because your debt burden demanded you find the most lucrative job possible?

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What was/is your major in college? Was this what you would have studied if money were no object?

Did the cost of your education influence your decision about what you would study? How?

Has student debt influenced the job/career choices or other life decisions you've made since college?

What else should we know about this topic? Or, who else should we talk to?

Now we have a few questions to help us get to know you better. None of this is required, and all will remain confidential to the newsroom. In what year were you born?

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What is your household income?

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