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@goodhead
At the risk of coming across as a complete cock I think your degree matters less than your drive. My own experience is:
1) Graduated from Sheffield Uni with a 2:1 in English Lit in 1993. Took the degree course because that was what I was 'good' at at school. I finished it completely disillusioned with the subject. I had to attend 3 hours of tuition a week and was told at the beginning of the course that lectures were optional. I spent 3 years taking e's and eating sardines. I had no real drive to do it other than to get a degree. I had some great nights off my tits.
2) Did a PGCE after that as I had no idea what to do and it was what my girlfriend was doing. I hated teaching and was too immature to pursue it as a career. Again I had no real drive to do it other than to get a vocational qualification. I hated the job - too immature and no real application.
3) After teaching English Lit for a short time I decided I needed a change. I had no idea how to even turn a computer on so financed myself through an Msc in Manufacturing and Management Information Systems. Hard work, but landed the job I have been doing ever since. I'm a contractor and estimate I work on the job that allows me to live for about 7 months of the year - the other 5 months I do the things that really interest me. I like the lifestyle more than the work itself.
Was it all worth it? I have no idea.. I had a great time pissing around doing the Eng Lit degree but could have learnt as much by myself I think. I also have friends who were driven (usually to work in the media / creative arts) who now hate what they are doing.
Sorry for the essay - I guess my conclusion is you can always change what you are doing if you think it will make you happy and you want it enough.