I think OP is missing the fundamental point about a university education. The subject does not matter much, it's expanding your mind, researching, critically evaluating evidence and - frankly - for many it is about learning for learning's sake. University is about creating knowledge ... that's what research does. It doesn't matter if that's about space travel or what William Shakespeare thought about things. You sound bitter and narrow minded because you see only a limited number of subjects as being relevant but this is only from your viewpoint. Others would disagree.
I imagine you think History majors become historians, or Tudors, that French language students become French and that all engineering graduates get jobs as engineers. They don't.
If you don't want a degree then that's great, but it means you have closed the door to all graduate entry posts. End of. Companies like people with degrees in any subject to fill graduate trainee posts and anyone with a degree can switch subjects with the right conversion courses: once you have a degree you can open doors to other opportunities.
If taking an apprenticeship is good for you then I am pleased, but you are attacking people who might one day be the graduate trainee accountants, sales managers, researchers and decision makers in your chosen field.