<p>Don’t listen to that proletarian babble about the liberal arts. It’s not like a bachelors’ in math gives you a significant set of skills that sets you above everyone else in the job market. Resume power discrepancies aside (of course), a smart history/English major with critical thinking abilities should be capable of acquiring the same professional skills that someone with a more “useful” major already has. </p>
<p>However this does depend on the level of the education you’re receiving. Generally, this argument holds less truth the further you deviate from a “prestigious” education; a community college education should be more skill-focused, for example.</p>