[throwanem]

I disagree. I've worked with a sizable number of people whose training was in mathematics or physics. I've never worked in an organization dedicated to either field; my surmise is that a high level of facility in those subjects demands an activity and agility of intellect which lends itself well to almost any complex and primarily mental pursuit.

[foldr]

Most people in most jobs are doing work that's not directly related to their degree.

[throwanem]

I've worked with a lot more math and physics grads than, say, poli sci or sports medicine grads. Not to disparage fields that aren't math or physics, and I don't have a degree in the fight in any case; just that I have noticed something of a preponderance over the years among those who do have degrees not actually in the field.

[foldr]

Right, but there are other fields of work where poli sci grads would be more common than math and physics grads.

[throwanem]

Government, I suppose, but then that's basically what they're trained for, so...

[foldr]

Do you have actual stats on where poli sci graduates work?

Take English majors as a more straightforward example. Virtually no English majors are employed doing anything directly related to their studies.