According to Payscale.com, the average salary for a certified welder is $53k, master plumber $56k, carpenter $51k, HVAC Tech $49k.
There are more open positions for any of these positions than for a gender studies graduate and schooling costs a lot less and is shorter.
Yes, Gender Studies is a dumb degree. Hungry has outlawed Gender Studies saying it has no social benefit, and it is a made up course of study with no basis in any science.