How much did you think you would make from your degree?

[Anonymous No.25760230]

>going thru college everyone telling me I will make 150,000
>electrical engineer
>been in the industry for 5 years and I make 65,000
maybe retarded but its the price I pay

So to my college educated fags, how much did you think you would make versus how much you make?

[Anonymous No.25760343]

>>25760230
Dropped out of ee school myself. I did knowing full well I'd leave behind fat cash.
Now make 19/hr babysitting spergs and I like my job

[Anonymous No.25760394]

>>25760230
How do you make so little? Can't you get another job

[Anonymous No.25760395]

>I was forced into college by parents
>I hate school and reading
>graduate with meme degree
>40k debt
>endless interviews but no job
>jobless for a year
>work in retail
>I’m just a naturally good laborer and work my ass off
>my manager goes to another company and recruits me a month after he left
>become like supervisor for stock
>a year later become salaried manager making 60k

I couldn’t gotten this decent job with no degree and it sucks. Hoping Biden just cancels my debt lol. The college experience was 100% worth it ngl. But I wish I was more aware about the debt part of it. Like I wouldn’t want my kids going through it. I’ve been paying minimum for the last year.

[Anonymous No.25760442]

Thought I'd started at least at 65 or 70ish. Instead I'm just now making 60k. Mechanical engineer. Not even doing real engineering either just doing gis grunt work. Sucks but it pays my bills and I don't get bitched at so it's not too bad.

[Anonymous No.25760461]

>>25760230
> EE degree
> thought I would make 80k first job
> make 215k first job (remote from LCOL)
Boy I'm glad I used my degree to get into software engineering instead of a dead meme field like EE.

[Anonymous No.25760509]

>Biochem degree
>no direction, flop my way into med school path because I'm "smart"
>"omg you'll make so much money anon"
>start med school
>Jesus christ just fucking kill me

And now I make ~50k as an environmental scientist. It's really comfy tho and I get to be outside all the time when it's nice

[Anonymous No.25760523]

>>25760230
business admin and cant even find job anywhere

[Anonymous No.25760622]

>>25760230
I figured I would at least make 50k starting boy was I fucking wrong lmao
>economics
Although it has made me significant money outside of the job market, the natural paths are either financial services or non-profit/government. Neither one actually makes much money
>but six figure temps
Adjust it for cost of living

[Anonymous No.25761228]

>>25760461
>meme field
This is one of the most brain dead takes I have seen all night on this board, I make 160k from my job in power electronics, just gotta pick something that’s not rf and you will be fine

[Anonymous No.25761233]

>>25760509
Are you US? medschool is easy here, what happened?

[Anonymous No.25761372]

>>25760394
I need to enter a new field, I work with signal processing and its a dead end job, any advice would be liked much

[Anonymous No.25761416]

>>25760395
The debt part is parasitic no matter the degree and should be killed by removing government from it

[Anonymous No.25761440]

I thought I'd make 60k as a computer science major. I made 40k, got a raise to 43k 2 years later, left for a new job for 70k, promotion to 81k 3 years later, slow raise to 92k over 3 more years, then laid off and scored a new job 3 months after the layoff at 120k. All in all bretty gud but you gotta maneuver right and fight for it but only when you can set it up so that they know they need your skills.

[Anonymous No.25761586]

>>25761416
I'm a patty so this question might not much sense.
If the government didn't guarantee loans would the price of college be lowered to the point of justifying the banks stop handing out loans to most of the middle class?

[Anonymous No.25761830]

>>25761586
I have no idea what your question is. Banks did give loans for college before but can't compete when the government comes in and guarantees anyone who can breathe while the bank student loans could be defaulted on

[Anonymous No.25761951]

>>25761586
The government distorts markets. Either socialize the market or let it be free. This in between shit kills all pricing. Medical insurance, college loans, home loans etc

[Anonymous No.25761975]

History teacher, just thinking about saying fuck it and becoming a linesman.

I’m sick of being politically correct I can’t take it anymore.

[Anonymous No.25762026]

>flunked premed
>did poli sci
>knew i wouldn't make dick
>finish school, work loading oil tankers
>six figures
>get injured like retard, get fired
>work illegal construction with hondurans
>sing all day and get tax free money
degree was definitely worth it

[Anonymous No.25762047]

I make 150k a year doing actual electrical work lol

[Anonymous No.25762123]

>>25760230
>drop out of college after 2 years
>everyone says Im going to make minimum wage
>get a job as a roofer
>got transferred to a different division doing sheet metal installation (cladding, siding, flashing, downpipes, etc) on commercial buildings
>make over $100k
>company just gives me raises every year without even having to ask for them
>full benny's (dental, vision, massages, even free medical weed if I want), company truck that comes with unlimited free gas via company credit card, company also gives me an extra $2.50/hr that goes to a pension plan

lol, its funny how things work out

[Anonymous No.25762145]

>>25762123
Based fuck college

[Anonymous No.25762171]

>forestry degree
>figured about 40k starting
>got a job before graduation back in april
>55k starting + tons of perks and benefits
pretty good gig honestly, free truck and housing and infinite land to fuck around in

[Anonymous No.25762219]

econ degree, realize this talmud science was a scam half way through but had to pull through, get out of college, get rejected everywhere surprise surprise because 'econ' isnt a real skill. worked in a fucking fried chicken restaurant for a while, then got a job in crypto making 44k because of biz. fuck college

[Anonymous No.25762221]

I got a degree in PSCI and live outside DC. I just wanted a job in the DoS like my grandfather in the 1950s. Passed the FSOT. Rejected because you need 10 years of experience, a master's and no penis in order to get in. The money wasn't even relevant, I just wanted a job with some basic standards.

Now I'm realizing all the money is in shit like working in the oil fields, trades and marketing/sales. So I'm going in that general direction with a certain pivot set up so I can get a second degree in Astrophysics for when SPACE becomes a meaningful industry, since that's going to be a quadrillion dollar industry over the next 50 years and I might finally make it (outside of stocks and crypto that is).

[Anonymous No.25762234]

>>25761440
Nice.
I'm a compsci major at my first job making 70k -- honestly thought I would be making closer to 80k. It's going awesome, manager is in love with me in a no homo kinda way, already advancing, will probably get a raise in the next 2-3 months.

Too bad I hate it.

[Anonymous No.25762274]

>>25761586
Yes
This is also why healthcare industry multiples are so huge

[Anonymous No.25762287]

>>25760230
>trade school
>few months of school
>2 years of apprenticeship
>70k starting
>5 years can jump upwards from 85-90k based on performance
>comfy and enjoyable 6 figure income
Skill trade jobs are getting slept on and no skill, or hard work dedication having millennials are sold to the idea that college is the only way to make it.

[Anonymous No.25762377]

>>25760230
60k, ending up starting at 80k

[Anonymous No.25762387]

>>25760395
>the college experience was 100% worth it ngl
>but i wish i was aware about the debt part of it
normie get off my board

[Anonymous No.25762486]

>>25761233
I'm American, yes. It wasn't easy for me, I'm not a sociable person at all and I couldn't do the personal skills required. If I do go back to school ever, it would be for something more academic and less... functional.

[Anonymous No.25762518]

>>25762287
I did 3 years military contract so I don't even pay for trade school out of pocket. Thank the wagies for paying their taxes.

[Anonymous No.25762534]

>>25762145
ya I didnt know how good people in trades have it. Mine isn't even a top-tier trade at all, yet we're still treated extremely well. I'd argue even to the point of being unfair to the employer. Its so hard for me to get fired because of my union, even if I just no-show for a month, since I can take time off whenever I want for as long as I want with no repercussions.

Although I guess my company did pay for me to get a red seal certificate for roofing (literally paid me hourly to go to school) which was done at a college, but it was basically just highschool math and practical knowledge. I can't really say "fuck college", because doing that got me a massive pay raise.

[Anonymous No.25762717]

>>25762234
The important thing is applying elsewhere in 2 years. Sad but true, applying elsewhere gets your a 40% raise while raises/promotions in-company are always low percentage increases. Get that experience though

[Anonymous No.25762720]

I went to art school and I had low expectations, but I make 75k a year with vacation and healthcare. Also I work for a finance media company that is very bullish on crypto so I end up making a shitload on crypto because of my boss.

[Anonymous No.25762765]

>>25762717
based advice thanks man )

[Anonymous No.25762814]

>>25762221
>Now I'm realizing all the money is in shit like working in the oil fields, trades and marketing/sales
I dropped out before junior year studying liberal arts. I got a cdl with a tanker endorsement and hazmat. I make over 90k every year. I own the truck and can put a confederate flag in there if I want because I answer to nobody.

[Anonymous No.25762861]

>>25761228
I make more than you with 0 years exp at my first job out of college. It's a dead field.

[Anonymous No.25762946]

>>25760230
I'm finishing up my data sci masters soon, I expect a bit less than what the job meme sites tell me.

Dunno if they're bullshit or not, we'll see. It's definitely in demand.

[Anonymous No.25762985]

>>25760343
YOO same field psw.
Work night shift earning around same, comfy job and feel like i actually do something.

[Anonymous No.25763047]

Impossible to be poor in America, so many oppurtunities. Meanwhile in bongland
>Degree in Accounting
>Endless amount of applications sent to not just accounting jobs but all kind of jobs that pay around the same amount i should be earning 20-24k
>Never any response or even an interview
>25 years old now and still haven't gotten a job even though i keep applying each month to anything that turns up
Hate this fucking island, it doesn't treat people like me very well, wish i was born in the land of the free. Also anyone who gets a degree and goes into debt is a retard, you could get ahead in my field without a degree by directly going into the field itself and save yourself a lifetime of debt. I should have already made it by now, instead i have no money and no job, my health has deteriorated from being a NEET. It's a shame really because i don't even care about being rich, i just want enough money to mortgage a decent house for myself and my mother and not be at the mercy of others.