Part a: which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? a. having a college degree isn't valuable right now, as there are few jobs that actually require people to have a degree. b. it's difficult to measure the long-term financial payoffs that certain majors will yield, which is why it's best to choose majors based on your interests and strengths. c. students should focus on occupation-specific majors, as they're more likely to be placed into jobs immediately after graduating. d. while liberal art degrees don't prepare students for a specific job, they give widely applicable skills that all employers value.