I have two children with arts degrees in history.  One used the degree on a fairly predictable route to a law degree and a very high income.  The other, who is very much a free spirit, opened a dog training, boarding and walking business after graduation and in her third year of business makes more than the average computer graduate of her age.  Yes, she did not technically need a degree to open her business, but I find that her obvious education level makes her much more confident in how she relates to her clientele and how she operates her business.  Neither child has been unemployed for a single day.  I do not feel that I wasted a dime on their educations.