Reply #7: Liberal arts and fine arts aren't vocational diplomas and it's foolish to compare the two.

[Gormy Cuss]

Technical degrees are designed to prepare you for a specific field and should produce $$$, otherwise it's a huge waste of money. There are risks inherent with training only for a narrow career path degree like CS or engineering -- one, learning that you don't really like working in that field, or discovering that your field is shrinking because of changes in the economy such as international outsourcing.

A good liberal arts program prepares you to seek your profession after college with a more open view to possibilities, and for many people that's a better way to go.