My undergrad was a B.A. in Anthropology....I wouldn't say it was extremely helpful, but the experience I gained in writing is definitely helpful.

(Specific to degrees)

At the beginning of my career, I definitely noticed the effect of my B.A. Criminology degree in IT interviews. I would always get the classic "What are you doing here?" and "Why aren't you aren't you a cop or lawyer?" but my break came from my tone, resilience, and drive to succeed in interviews.

Since the commercial expansion of InfoSec, Criminology definitely comes more into play (Forensics/Law) so its not as much of a stretch to validate its IT relevance these days.

Some of the most versatile and knowledgeable professionals I know have B.A.s/A.A.Ss in non-IT related fields and they're doing more than fine. Having a degree, no matter what its in, gives you a well-rounded appearance to hiring managers as it shows completion and dedication to set a program.

I agree with everyone else in regards to getting your foot through the door. If you can get in there and deliver, your experience will slowly chip away at questions looming around a non-IT degree. A few years later, the questions around my degree have definitely changed; its gone from "whys" to "Oh, you have a degree? *check mark*".