Social science degrees are undervalued

FOR generations, Indian South Africans have placed greater importance on graduates who complete degrees in medicine, law, accounting and the so-called pure sciences than the youth who complete social sciences qualifications.

I have often wondered if the determinant to behave in this manner has purely been ignorance or a dominant public perception that the former capabilities can accrue a better income than those who study various specialisations in the social sciences.

Perhaps the other incentive for medical graduates to be paid kudos is the socially endorsed title, “Dr”.