Yeap, technical schools are the only only ones that hold respect still. Incompetent engineers are rare because you can't really fake it in engineering. You cannot bullshit your way through as with humanities.
Outside of the engineering and some exact fields things are indeed turning into a sick joke fast.
if only you have seen the things I witnessed...
Not in Murica, they're like blades of grass here.
Eventually they drift into other fields, like selling real estate, but they leave a wake of destruction in their path that destroys companies. I speak from the viewpoint of 20+ years in the american auto industry.
I've heard they like being assets in financial firms as well. Apparently their meme stands.
Those type of trades are best taught as they were for decades, with an apprenticeship.
Universities long term will become places to study accredited fields such as medicine.
A lot of the other current courses could be replaced by open and free education and the world would be better for it.