What's worse is that humanities majors are not even seen as serious academics. It's one thing to have an impractical degree (I managed to get a job as a mathematician) but when it's also considered to be easy, it's a disaster. The truth is, liberal arts degrees from the Ivy League may carry some weight, but not from other schools.
>>The truth is, liberal arts degrees from the Ivy League may carry some weight, but not from other schools.
"May" is a key word there. I've been a hiring manager, and I assure you, a liberal arts degree from an Ivy just signifies to me, that you've likely got a foolish committed Leftist in front of you. This is not someone I'd have a tendency to employ.