To show you what kind of pay you'll be getting as an Electrical Engineer here is a comparison to other careers involving engineering.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/11/19/the-college-degrees-with-the-highest-starting-salaries-in-2015/#662064cf96a2

When studying electrical engineering you can achieve many degrees when graduating, but in my case it would be a bachelors. Here are some other degrees you may be interested to gain instead of a bachelors.

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Master of Science (MS)

Master of Engineering (ME)

Electrical Engineer (EE)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Spring Classes

Here is the second year classes you will need to take to complete your engineering studies.

MATH 1220 - Calculus II	4
CS 1410 - Introduction to Computer Science - CS 2	3
PHYS 2210 - General Physics - Science and Engineering I	4
ECE 2700 - Digital Circuits	4

Fall Classes Here are the classes you will be needing to take for this particular subject. MATH 1210 - Calculus I	4
CS 1400 - Introduction to Computer Science - CS 1	3
ECE 1000 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering	2
University Studies Breadth courses	6

Here is an example of what electrical engineers are capable of... along with all the other inventions that lead up to what we have today.

Here is a graph that shows the popularity of Electrical Engineers compared to other similar career paths. https://intellogist.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/statistics-you-need-to-know-2012-wipo-ip-facts-and-figures/

Some tips that you should definitely follow when studying Electrical Engineering involve taking great notes and getting to know your professor as well as asking questions as much as you can after trying to solve a problem. All these tips and more can be found at    http://www.electricalengineeringschools.org/20-tips-for-engineering-students/.