If we were living in a better society, one focused on the quality of life, where one could pursue one's interests, even if less remunerative and survive, maybe the humanities could be sustained. I work in one of those 'hot' professions as a software developer, and until recently in finance. in my years there I interest in the humanities or the social sciences to be almost nonexistent. There were many opinions, but generally ignorant. The unbalanced worlds of technology and finance have no art and at times no heart.
That said, some reasons, as well as some not mentioned by others:
Technology - That's where the money is, along with anything else the works with technology
Inequality: The wealthy can't make money from the arts, although they might enjoy it privately or at events, so it is underfunded
Funding: Students are cash cows milked for tuition, so choices are made for economic reasons.
Sexism: Women are often in non-STEM fields so...
Sexism: Men are in the [put one here] profession, and it gets funded...
Masculine society: We fund the military and let corporate ambitions destroy the planet, but again, little for the quality of life, family or health care or leisure, except as a cash cow for corporations...
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