There was a time when you had to be really intelligent to be an English major to comprehend the complexity and nuance of language and literature. Unfortunately academic English departments have devolved into crass political cabals that merely adhere to the leftist narrative. Most “professors” even at “premiere” universities cannot be described as real scholars. It has been worse than a dumbing down. Rational students avoid these programs.
English is also inextricably linked to history, so in essence it’s a double major. And history can be so broad an endeavor that it rivals the STEM studies.
This post nails it.