I have a BA in English and am a Senior Engineer at a Fortune 50 company. But that's largely irrelevant because I have a varied background. When we got our firs

I have a BA in English and am a Senior Engineer at a Fortune 50 company. But that's largely irrelevant because I have a varied background. When we got our first computer in 97 (when I was in 8th grade), I learned basic HTML and started doing Battlebots (was on the last season on Comedy Central) because of the internet. I was able to learn about the relevant aspects of mechanical engineering that applied to what I was trying to do, which then led me to doing that as a hobby for a few years, eventually landing an apprenticeship as a machinist at a shop that wanted to help pay for my college to become a mechanical engineer. Spent my first two years getting an AA at a community college, getting burnt out on the trade. I had no financial help with my degree, and was the first in my family to go to college, so I was in new territory with understanding what I was doing. That's when I pivoted to becoming an English major, because I really enjoyed the elements of communication, critical thinking and art that the field offered. I got my degree, then worked in non-profit for a few years. I started a website that grew into a successful SaaS, then eventually left non-profit to apply my skillset in software engineering to a career. I've been doing that for 7 years now. The degree itself got me past all the HR checkboxes, but my personal interest in these fields (and the skills I learned along the way to earning my BA) are what led to me to where I am today. That's all anecdotal, but the truth is that I needed a Bachelors degree--in anything--to be where I am today. Without it, I would've been shut outside of those closed doors.