This is apparently a contrary opinion here, but I would rather one major in something worthwhile like engineering for 4 years (yes it will be more difficult than your average LAC major) than become a barista. You get the idea.
Posters have already refuted the false equivalency of liberal arts = barista.
And if you come out with a 2.0 in engineering, as some uninterested students would, you’re not any better off.