I think most education is not wasted - your example is not unheard of, but relatively uncommon. I think most people would complain about tax dollars paying for

I think most education is not wasted - your example is not unheard of, but relatively uncommon. I think most people would complain about tax dollars paying for useless "arts majors". I think it is in general always better for society to have more highly educated populace, and it is no good to look down our noses at anything that isn't math, engineering, and science.