I have a hard time believing that someone that averages a B in electrical engineering from any 1st or 2nd tier school can't get a well paying job somewhere in north america.
I have some anecdotal evidence to suggest otherwise, but that's somewhat irrelevant. Perhaps electrical engineering was a bad choice. A business degree then? Used to be a good path into middle and upper management, is now a requirement for stable office work (or so it seems to me).