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When considering what major to choose in college, you've got to consider a lot of different factors, but let's be real here: Monetary gain is definitely important. Of course, it's also important to enjoy what you do, but it's hard to be happy with a leaky roof and a pile of unpaid bills. Usually, if you have some sort of college degree, you won't have to worry about this, but it's always nice to have the most reassurance you can get.

Electrical engineers make significantly more money than a lot of other majors. Let's look at the numbers. With the median salary of a college grad coming in at $55,000, the median salary for an EE is $85,000. That's some serious wage gappage. On top of that good news, here's some more: The majority of electrical engineering majors don't even go back for graduate school. That's right, there are plenty of jobs that only require entry-level experience for electrical engineering majors.

The 58% satisfaction only a little above half, but that's still better than average. We have yet to see a major with 100% satisfaction rate, if you catch our drift. Paired with the waterfall of money that you could be earning, it's pretty safe to say that if you're into math and electricity, give this major a shot if financial freedom is a priority of yours.

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