Seems like Universities (and schools) might be the place to find a job in English Literature. Although those jobs are probably not plentiful. Otherwise, there is little demand for it out in the working world. Other than, a bullet on your resume that you have a degree in English Literature, it may not improve your job prospects.
Back in the day, maybe 40-50 years ago, having a degree in “anything” (English Lit, History, etc.) meant a job (and job security) in an unrelated field. Not any longer.
Very true. We are in a very different world now, regarding the value of college degrees in the job market.
The way things are now, one needs a degree in some particular subject, for the degree to be a valuable credential in the job market.
Businesses are looking for people with specific skills and specific educations and specific degrees. Not too many are just hiring college graduates, regardless of degree, for on the job training in the corporate world.
Back in the day, what was taught and how it was taught had value.
My first degree is in English. We were taught to read literature with the understanding of how the world was when it was written. We were taught and expected to think for ourselves and to express ourselves clearly. Regurgitating back lecture notes in a paper was not acceptable.
I ended up in a completely different field but I have never regretted the liberal arts education.
Back then, it gave you something to build on. I don’t think that’s the case today.