Part of the problem is the education pushes them to get a degree but doesn't always help them choose a proper field of study. If the sciences are too difficult and take too much study you can always opt for something like Folklore and Mythology (Harvard), Surf Science and Technology ( Cornell College) or Peace Studies (Loyola of Chicago), but once you have the degree, finding a job using that degree is a little difficult. Ergo, you push to raise the minimum wage at McDonalds and write mom for money.