And my daughter is an English major. Big sigh.
I sure hope you're not giving her a penny. My brother wanted to major in creative writing and my parents cured him of that really quickly.
I've got an English degree, and I'm a software developer (front end design and implementation for voice applications). English is a fine "general" undergrad degree.
Um, of course, I have a second bachelor's degree and went on to earn 2 master's degrees. But the inclusion of a degree in English is not necessarily a bad thing.
In the end, if all she gets is a degree in English, that may be a helpful thing if she decides to homeschool her kids! :-D
Take courage, my friend! :-)
There's nothing wrong with being an English major - *if* the person actually takes hard courses with substantial content (British literature, 18th & 19th c. American literature, technical writing, editing, publishing.)
If you can, persuade them to also take some management or business courses as a minor and learn the computer & web design skills used in modern offices.
They can administer an office; run a not-for-profit; edit a professional journal; work for an engineering firm as a tech writer; work as a journalist; go into business for themselves.
People who get into trouble spend their time on "Gender Inequities in Modern Fiction" and other road-apples like that. If they stay away from the no-brain PC stuff, even English majors with ancillary skills can get living-wage jobs.