<p>“I often wonder if science degrees other than engineering are worth anything anymore.”
That’s just it. Engineering is NOT a science degree. In engineering, you are being trained for a professional field. There is a very specific skill set that an engineering degree gives you. By obtaining the degree, employers know you have these specific skills, and that is why engineers are so employable.</p>
<p>On the other hand, a science degree prepares you for graduate school in that field. You typically will not gain employable skills unless you go out and obtain those skills on your own whether that’s through taking engineering/CS/accounting electives or doing an internship, etc. </p>
<p>If you are not planning on going to graduate school and want good job security after graduation then by all means get an engineering degree. If you want to learn science, then do that but be prepared for a long and bumpy road to employment.</p>