<p>A college education is an investment, and in today's competitive economic environment, students and their families expect to realize a tangible return on that investment. Some subjects and programs seem more likely to give a good return. A degree in the liberal arts, some might say, is an education undertaken purely for the love of learning. However, the value of a college education goes much further than a strict cost-benefit analysis of your first job out of college.</p>
<p>A liberal arts degree is obviously worth something. You're just posting the obvious.</p>
<p>The real question is whether it is worth MORE than "non-liberal arts" degrees like engineering.</p>