I suspect that a "non-specific" degree in STEM is more valuable than a narrowly specific one. The very point of university education is to produce an individual with a broad spectrum of knowledge, who in the future can adapt to various specific conditions, probably not known or not existing by the moment of graduation.

If a four-year lag has any chance to eat your job, what's the point of getting a degree for it? A degree should land you jobs for several decades to be worth the investment.