A Fascinating Look At Actual Career Choices Vs. Majors In College

Ben Schmidt, a prof at Northeastern, kludged together a brilliant visualization of what people actually go and

do with the various degrees they receive.

http://benschmidt.org/jobs/

Some, like nursing and engineering programs, are pretty predictable - they go off and become nurses and engineers.  The fun really begins when you take a look at the softer majors like philosophy and political science.

The image above is just a screenshot to get you interested.  The whole graphic in all its click-and-explore glory is located here.