Outside of science degrees and a handful of orthodox Catholic colleges (I'm sure there are a handful of other solid Christian colleges too), those who escape college today can consider themselves fortunate.
What will you give in return for your soul?
I went to Wake Forest some years ago and majored in economics and philosophy, and had a great time for 4 years. The year I graduated the economy was in the dumper and there were no stepping stone jobs available in the international banking field. So, I cast about for something to do (for pay!) and ran into a friend of mine who was a programmer. He said his company was hiring programmer trainees and that with the degrees I had I was likely a pretty logical person and would make a good prospect. I took an aptitude test, scoring the highest of anyone ever taking it for that company, and started as a programmer. Many years and a number of jobs later, I have done very well in the IT industry.
The moral: doesn't matter what degree you have or how you got it, hard work, some aptitude, and perseverence to get ahead trumps all.