I think the "any degree will do" mindset stems from the fact that so many, especially in non-technical fields, never really use their degree. Even my wife who h

I think the "any degree will do" mindset stems from the fact that so many, especially in non-technical fields, never really use their degree. Even my wife who has an engineering degree has spent more than two decades working and not a single day in a job that directly relates to her field of study. Sure, she would have never gotten those jobs with an English degree but stressing over whether to study the exactly "correct" degree for your career goals isn't necessarily worth the calories.