I did CS at a decent, but not as top tier university as you did (King's College London). And have had the opposite experience as you.
I got a great job even before I graduated and I am now working my way up in my second job. All my friends who did CS are either working in the field they wanted to, or doing a PhD.
My friend who studied Art History - essentially living off his parents' money while is occasionally does some freelance writing work
Another who studied Politics - working in a record store
A lot of them have given up on finding a career in the field they studied in and have gone into teaching.
Again it's not a representative sample, but I think it's closer to the norm as my university isn't a world renowned university like Oxford is.
This mirrors my experience. Hell, I came out of college with a B.S. in Psychology and my job options were very limited until after I left the Army. I gained more from that than I did with my college degree.
I ended up becoming a software engineer only after I made the decision to learn the skills on my own, in my spare time. Best decision I ever made.
However, almost everyone I know NOT in a science or finance field is struggling to survive.
I got a great job even before I graduated and I am now working my way up in my second job. All my friends who did CS are either working in the field they wanted to, or doing a PhD.
My friend who studied Art History - essentially living off his parents' money while is occasionally does some freelance writing work
Another who studied Politics - working in a record store
A lot of them have given up on finding a career in the field they studied in and have gone into teaching.
Again it's not a representative sample, but I think it's closer to the norm as my university isn't a world renowned university like Oxford is.