The starting salary for a Bachelor if Science ( not Arts ) degree in engineering from a top 50/25 ranked Engineering school is greater that 70,000 dollars per year.
The investment more than pays for itself if you can get accepted and graduate even if you have to go too and pay out of state tuition.
Absolutely!
One of our youngest relatives has the equivalent of two engineering degrees and project management. He started at 50K decades ago and makes excellent money.