No I understand that and you're entirely correct. But there is a very powerful discourse, especially in the US south, that begins when someone learns that you are majoring in the humanities: "You're an English major? What could you do with that?"
It turns out that if you're motivated and smart then there's a great deal that you can do with an English degree (disclosure: I earned an MA in English). But that's true for all degrees.
Unfortunately, few people will sit down and tell a new student that all degrees, rather than just humanities degrees, are basically worthless if you don't do professional development and networking. My degree wouldn't help me at all if I hadn't impressed important people and made them remember me. That way they can give references and recommendations. But the same is true for CS degrees, MDs, and pretty much anything that's worth doing.
It turns out that if you're motivated and smart then there's a great deal that you can do with an English degree (disclosure: I earned an MA in English). But that's true for all degrees.
Unfortunately, few people will sit down and tell a new student that all degrees, rather than just humanities degrees, are basically worthless if you don't do professional development and networking. My degree wouldn't help me at all if I hadn't impressed important people and made them remember me. That way they can give references and recommendations. But the same is true for CS degrees, MDs, and pretty much anything that's worth doing.