Any engineering manager will tell you they have a huge backlog of problems to be solved. The person to solve some of those problems could be you. An engineering education will develop your ability and confidence in dealing logically with problems. As an engineer, you will have an opportunity to choose projects that clearly benefit society. Engineering graduates earn the highest starting salaries of any discipline.
Engineering is a highly respected field of study.
If you like to explore, invent, discover, and create, then engineering could be the ideal profession for you.