What tech jobs are available in your area? How many courses would it take to have the equivalent of a major in that subject.
EE is mostly math and physics plus a very few specific electronics courses. Converting to a major in software probably takes 6 classes and no other 'general education' courses. A dual major, I suppose. You might even be able to swing a Master's without having a Bachelor's. This is typical for Master's in Business Administration (MBA). In fact, it might be worthwhile to look into an MBA. The field of "Operations Research" is very interesting (learning curves, scheduling, optimization, etc).
If there are no tech jobs in your area you might be able to get a 'work from home' job but I would bet it would be easier to do for software than for hardware.
In the US, we have the Bureau of Labor Statistics (
www.bls.gov) which provides information on various careers and, to tell the truth, EE doesn't have much growth potential when compared to software. Furthermore, BLS provides regional data - engineering in South Dakota doesn't pay as well as engineering in Silicon Valley.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htmhttps://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htmLook at the difference in Employment Change. There will be a LOT of jobs for software folks but EE newgrads are likely to have a problem. The field only expands by around 1,000 jobs per year and I suspect we graduate a lot more than that!
You can click on the "State and Area" tab to find out that EE in Silicon Valley has a 90th percentile wage of $164k
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172072.htmPicking a major because it is fun is to duplicate my path. I have an MSEE in electronics and never worked a day in that field. I spent a lot of time working in the area of electrical systems and, ultimately, project management for all kinds of construction (more like an MBA grad which I am not). I kept electronics as a hobby. I can't imagine the boredom of sitting around designed little circuits for big projects when I could be out playing on a construction site. I never liked drafting board work. CAD sucks and is best left to others. If the company needs a draftsman, they should hire a draftsman. I did my work on the back of napkins.
Your degree does not limit you to a particular path, just consider it a cost of entry into any kind of technical or engineering path. A technical degree of some sort is just table stakes. I never actually did much engineering, I bought it. I still had to be conversant in a wide range of topics but that comes with exposure.