my degree is useless in this country (Score 1)

I have a CS degree from WPI and several years of internships where I picked up development experience, but I'm in a job that underutilizes my skillset because it's all I can find. For the amount a database programmer/admin (my desired field) is supposed to be paid in this country, companies only hire people with a great many years of experience. Heck, I'd be happy to accept a job in my chosen field for the amount I'm currently making, but it just won't happen. Even in the case of a plain old programming position, it's hopeless; when my company needs to develop a new addon for our product suite, it gets shipped to India and my CS degree is useless! All those student loans... for nothing. Am I not an engineer because I work tech support instead of development? Do I not count?

I've even been thinking of giving up this field completely and looking someplace else for work, but I would feel as though my life has been taken from me...