If you're motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to learn, this may be the major for you. Here are some reasons why you should consider a career in electrical or computer engineering:

• Electrical and computer engineering are "hot" majors. According to the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), electrical engineering and computer engineering are the most popular engineering majors right now:
  
  People's Choice in Engineering Majors (2004)

  Major	Number Enrolled
  1. Electrical/Computer	127,586
  2. Mechanical	77,117
  3. Civil	43,346
  4. Chemical	23,368
  5. Industrial	14,029
  6. Aerospace	9,717
  7. Biomedical	8,990
  8. Engineering Science and Engineering Physics	5,480
  9. Metallurgical and Materials	3,024
  10. Agricultural	2,248
  11. Petroleum	1,538
  12. Nuclear	931
  13. Mining	476
  14. Other	80,589

  
  --Data taken from the ASEE Prism Magazine, October 2003 .
  
  
• Electrical and computer engineers are in demand. According to a recent CNN survey, electrical and computer engineers start out as some of the most-highly-paid college graduates:
  
  Degree Salary Survey (2004)

  Degree	Average Starting Salary
  Computer Engineering	$53,117
  Chemical Engineering	52,563
  Electrical Engineering	49,926
  Mechanical Engineering	49,088
  Computer Science	48,656
  Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering	48,283
  Information Sciences	42,108
  Accounting	42,045
  Construction Science	41,232
  Management Info Syst/Biz Data Processing	41,103
  Civil Engineering	41,046
  Economics/Finance	40,596
  Logistics/Materials Management	40,484
  Business Administration	37,368
  Nursing	37,253
  Marketing	36,071
  Liberal Arts Majors(as a group)	30,153
  Elementary Teacher Education	27,317
  Psychology	25,032

  
  --Data taken from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2004 .