A prime example of worthless degrees is Forensic Science.
The number of courses offering this is now 285 (up from two in 1990).
The government-owned Forensic Science Service currently finds 1,300 scientists sufficient for its crime-solving needs.
The UK's largest private provider, LGC Forensics, employs 500 people.
In 2008 alone, 1,667 students embarked on forensic science degree courses.
In order to ensure there are enough jobs to go round, more than half of them will have to retrain as serial killers.
