Is a psychology or history degree useless?

[cookderosa]

I read that and it makes me reconsider if I should do my degree in something else. What do you guys think?

You have to finish the sentence.
Is psychology a useless degree when I want to become a plumber? (yes)
Is psychology a useless degree when I want to go to graduate school to earn a doctorate and become a psychologist? (no)
Is history a useless degree for getting a pay raise at Starbucks? (yes)
Is history a useless degree if I want to become a history teacher? (depends on your state's teacher licensure requirements)

"something else" isn't any better than psychology or history until you've identified your target occupation.