I guess what I'm saying is that you're coming off as one of those socialist types that believe that all jons shoild pay a ""ling wageI imagine most people don't learn the hard sciences because it takes years of school and is a very costly investment that may not pay off. To your 2nd point, why does cost need rigor? Why is paying to learn something you like and want to do a thing you look down on? You might worship math and science a little too much. They are important and I think required learning material but its not the end all be all, you can also use those to enhance your non math and science related interests.
" and that and that essentially there shouldn't be a huge difference in pay.
i.e. I used to date the sister of a lady who really wanted to be a tour dancer for Janet Jackson she settled on being a radiologist. I guess she didn't "follow her heart" but I'm glad she didn't she works at Sloan Kettering.