When you can just get by in school, become a banker and still make the equivalent of an engineer, you'd be almost foolish to go with the match/science degree.
Can you do that in India/China/other third world country?
To clarify, I'm saying that students in a third world country have a much greater incentive to study the hard sciences. If you're brother in law can't get a job in his bank then the only way out of poverty is to study hard.
Even in relatively poor areas of the country (midwest, south) you can make a very good living as a banker (loan officer, etc).
The economic system is sending a strong signal.
When you can just get by in school, become a banker and still make the equivalent of an engineer, you'd be almost foolish to go with the match/science degree.
Can you do that in India/China/other third world country?