My son graduated High School and came to me and said he wanted to go to College and study Music.
His best friend was going and that was what he was studying.
I could see he wanted to go and play so I asked him if he intended to be a music teacher in high school. The answer was no, and I refused to pay for a waste of time. He did not go to college, but he found a job and he is doing well.
His friend graduated and ended up driving a dump truck, then he married well and lived off his wifes money. All of us cannot be that lucky.
My daughter studied music and turned it into a very well-paying career. It all depends on your skill set, your intelligence, and most importantly of all, your motivation level. People on the upper scale with all those attributes tend to succeed no matter what they do. It's the middling ones who lose out. Better a practical career path for them.
My son also said he wanted to study music in college. He too had a friend who was going to study music. I told him if that was what he really wanted he should give it his best shot because he probably would not have a chance later in life.
He now makes a good living as a musician and he and his wife are raising four wonderful sons. The friend is also a professional musician.
Sometimes a passion for an impractical line of study does lead to success.