[Hoodat]

The very first premise is false. English professors use the same classroom space as engineering professors. And they make the same six-figure salaries, too. So no, I'm not buying it.

Reduce the salaries of non-engineering professors, and then we can talk about reducing costs for non-engineering degrees.

[thackney]

English professors use the same classroom space as engineering professors. And they make the same six-figure salaries

Salaries vary by field. They are not paid the same.

Average Faculty Salaries by Field and Rank at 4-Year Colleges and Universities, 2010-11
http://chronicle.com/article/Average-Faculty-Salaries-by/126586/

[Borges]

That depends on the school. The English profs I had made salaries in the 30s and 40s range.