if you want to struggle in your life with income become a communications major. There's a huge demand for those jobs, NOT.... Long hours and no income to speak of..
ON THE OTHER HAND, the average auto and truck mechanic around these parts earns over $80,000 annually plus benefits.
How about Home builders and carpenters? Nemo???? I suspect the trades make good money as well. I know HVAC and Plumbers do very well and machinists and sheet metal fabricators do pretty good also...
WELDING. IF you are as erious welder and are certified in Xray welding and know all the types of welding from Brazing thru TIG, heliarc and Mig, water tight and air tight, you can make a fistfull of money.
Communications majors??? Oh my...