&gt; The nuance of &quot;the economy can&#x27;t support liberal arts majors&quot; didn&#x27;t crop up with gusto until after the economy crashed<p>I&#x27;m not sure where you live&#x2F;work&#x2F;play, but I&#x27;ve been hearing this since I was in high school in the 90s.  There was a strong push for us to get practical, applicable degrees - business, accounting, CS&#x2F;IS, engineering, etc. unless one wanted to become a professor of liberal arts.