Why does it come across as "off" to you? Whatever interest people have change all the time, or the field they initially entered isn't what they thought it was.

Why does it come across as "off" to you? Whatever interest people have change all the time, or the field they initially entered isn't what they thought it was. I also don't see why you think liberal arts to a more "useful" degree is the only legit path. I've seen all types of changes and there is no reason a person should be stuck in a path they are not happy with just because they picked a different major when they were in college. Some ex: Comp Sci to med school, Neurosci Phd dropout who works in animation, chemical engineer who decided to get a MFA, there are countless examples.