With the rising costs of college tuition many skeptics of whether the liberal arts are relevant say that liberal arts have no value and are an extreme waste of time, resources, and most importantly, money. Psychologist Steve Mason argues in his article “What’s a Liberal Arts Education really Worth?” that students would be far better off ignoring the liberal arts altogether. Mason suggests, “unless your parents have rock star fortunes, [the liberal arts] may be nothing more than an obscene waste of money”. Moreover, he continues to argue that even after earning a liberal arts degree there’s much less value in the degree compared to one in the STEM fields. Specifically he says, “a liberal arts degree is certainly a nice luxury if you can afford it … but it’s no guarantee of a steady income.” Although many proponents of liberal arts would disagree with this claim, and argue there are many desirable jobs waiting for liberal arts graduates. Likewise, liberal arts offers a broader education that isn’t concentrated in one specific subject area, like engineering, medicine etc. “Yet one could argue that the traditional, well-rounded preparation that the liberal arts offer is a better investment than ever—that the future demands of citizenship will require not narrow technical or job-focused training, but rather a subtle understanding of the complex influences that shape the world we live in,” (Ungar par. 3). Liberal arts should not just be viewed as an unnecessary luxury that only the wealthy should pursue. Instead liberal arts  offers essential skills that are adaptable in multiple professions, and certainly the future.