I think this is very college-dependent. History and philosophy are much more difficult than many HS students think (history because the emphasis on primary and secondary sources vs. a textbook means hundreds and hundreds of pages of reading; philosophy because it’s must more logic based than just “I think, therefore I believe” or whatever a HS assumes that major is).
I think we all know kids who start in finance and end up with a degree in sports management; start in history and end up in elementary ed; start in poli sci and end up in criminal justice.
Adjacent fields for sure- but none of them are scaling UP in rigor, workload and analytical complexity-- the trend is downward and I assume that’s for a reason. It certainly is with the kids I’ve known and know. Poli sci particularly- kids are SHOCKED at the math! As if you can analyze census data and voting trends (or population growth and redistricting) without math!!!