<p>Longhaul -</p>
<p>I have one data point on this topic. Myself. Like your DS, I had aptitude, but no desire, to go into engineering as an undergrad. Ended up getting my BA at UVA, majoring in Mathematics, but my true loves were Astronomy and Government/Foreign Affairs. After college, I served with the US Navy for four years, mostly as an engineering officer (not out of choice, I may add!) aboard two different ships, where I learned “real world” engineering (power and electrical distribution systems). I got out of the Navy and went back to grad school with maturity, experience, and a different outlook on academia - this time getting my MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I think I took one extra quarter’s worth of work in grad school to make up for my lack of undergraduate engineering credits. I’ve been doing technical work and management ever since.</p>
<p>That said, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the perspectives that I got through my BA degree. Specifically, foreign language and understanding different cultures - traditional BA degrees - turned out to be keys to success in working in a global, technical environment. I agree with other posters that Humanities coupled with technical skills will prove invaluable to employers in the future. YMMV ;)</p>