I was an English major when they still taught English, and it has served me very well in my chosen profession for almost fifty years.
However, had I studied lumpen-Marxism, hooking up, and smoking dope, I’m not sure I would have done as well.
Griggs vs Duke Power is what caused all of this.
Years ago companies had apprenticeship programs and would fill their own needs. After Griggs, it placed the credentialing to the colleges and thereby took the companies out of the self education business.
How much would a personal tutor in English composition and literature cost as compared to taking a formal college course?