If your choice is limited to (1) going into debt to get a trophy degree that won't help you pay off the debt (e.g., because it is your life long dream to pursuing your interest in gender studies, and people told you that you should follow your dream no matter what), or (2) getting a low paying job without going into debt and living a solid life contributing to society (pursuing your gender studies interest in your free time on the internet), maybe option 2 is the best option...just maybe.
But, if you want employment after you graduate college, then engineering is the best option.