Are U.S. General Education Courses Just a Profit-Making Ploy?

Mandatory general ed courses force students into unrelated subjects. Do they truly enhance education, or are they merely a financial strategy to boost university revenues at the expense of focused career training?

i think these classes do both; they broaden your view while also lining the univ pockets a bit. its like, if you make the most of them, you gain perspective even if some see it as a money move