A degree in English provides many career opportunities for a writer. Jobs range for English majors from teaching, editing, to journalism, etc. I am majoring in English and minoring in history. I want to be an English literature teacher. I am currently pursuing a degree in English through Liberty University.
I chose to major in English for reasons that I discussed here: https://themedievalist.blogspot.com/2019/05/an-update-on-my-college-work-and-major.html