That's not entirely true. People opt for these degrees because they believe they need a diploma to succeed. The specifics of the diploma is not as substantial a

That's not entirely true. People opt for these degrees because they believe they need a diploma to succeed. The specifics of the diploma is not as substantial as the diploma itself. They're paying for the paper and not the educational value. If they truly wanted to pursue higher education in liberal arts, then they would continue on the path to academia. But for most, their education stops once they get the piece of paper that is the diploma.