Eric Johnson and Bryan Baldwin, of Catholic Light, seems to think so. And I agree.
There are many professions that require higher education, but as Eric points out in his comments box, it seems like students are required to jump through unnecessary hoops to get that preparation. If those hoops were part of a solid, liberal arts education that would be great (wouldn't it be great if lawyers, doctors, and nurses had some solid background in philosophy, ethics, history, theology, and literature?) But not many colleges and universities pay more than lip service to the liberal arts any more.
My beloved university (University of Tulsa) required that everyone got a good sampling of everything. Even though I majored in Business, I got a minor in Religion. I think education has to be well rounded - not only liberal arts but also things like science and economics.