[The Duke]

I'll buck the trend here and, as an employer, say that I hold a liberal arts degree in pretty high regard. People who have the ability to communicate can compose effective business proposals, develop marketing campaigns, develop advertising materials and fill many other valuable niches.

The problem in the US is that we're over-extended financially, and we've given power to corrupt-o-crats.

[3Fingas]

I would say that the tradition of a well-rounded education would make these students excellent prospective hires. But is that what these colleges are producing? In a lot of cases, I would say no.

In general, a degree in Math, Engineering, or the sciences will be of more value. We have a shortage of American born students in those areas.

While taking my Masters in Computer Science, I was typically the only native English speaker in any of my classes.

[ResponseAbility]

****develop marketing campaigns, develop advertising materials****

I hopefully believe you are one who sifts most of the “innovative” dreck from the portfolios that you dare to engage.

I can do all of that in abundance, and could do so before graduating high school.

We are not speaking of communicating with people, because all communication deals with culture primarily.

I would not be employed by anyone who was not engaged in moving the culture to the right, and I mean in creative and innovative ways that really mean something to the exposed audience.

I believe, success is never the guideline, improving the culture while making money is.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You're exactly right.
My liberal arts education provided me with the ability to change when the need arose.

[Vigilanteman]

I’m willing to bet you would still prefer to hire a liberal arts major from a college such as Hillsdale, where the graduates are exposed to multiple points of view than one from your typical liberal arts college which takes something like global warming as a settled article of faith. Am I right?

[BwanaNdege]

“People who have the ability to communicate can compose effective business proposals, develop marketing campaigns, develop advertising materials and fill many other valuable niches. “

All Persuaders, not producers.

Hollywood & the media glorify Persuaders, not Producers (well, except for producers of ‘fluff’ - artists, actors, musicians...).

Engineers, machinists, farmers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, fabricators keep things going for all the non-productive members of society who think so highly of themselves.

[Hieronymus]

And that most liberal arts degrees don’t impart what they did 50 years ago.