[pboutros]

>The choice of career path matters. Those in the art and design fields get the most help, an average of $3,600 a year. People who work in farming, construction, retail and personal services get the least.

Am I wrong to assume that it isn't the career choice so much as how wealthy the parents are?

[twinkletwinkle]

It probably correlates. People with wealthy supportive parents are more able to take a "less valuable" degree. Where value = market rate for your skills.