I remember Rush, God rest his soul!!!, saying that they should make every college student sign a paper about what their degree will pay out of college. Signing it would cut the victimhood crap when they whine about their loans vs. salary. It’s an easy fix, but too hard to require I guess!!
But they’re fed delusions of grandeur from whoever.
What does an Art History major do? Work in a museum or gallery? Maybe become an art teacher somewhere? Have no idea. There’s only so many jobs available.
But I’m betting that if you’re the curator at the Museum of Modern Art, you probably make a decent living. How often does that job open up? And every year thousands graduate with a degree hoping for an opportunity to work there. And next year thousands more and the year after that thousands more. Pretty soon the museum can pay peanuts so some kid will have the chance of a lifetime to work there and put it on their resume.