Well, while we're tossing out anecdata, the portion of my 2010 graduating electrical/computer engineering class cohort that I am still friends with are all happ

Well, while we're tossing out anecdata, the portion of my 2010 graduating electrical/computer engineering class cohort that I am still friends with are all happily employed in jobs that align with our background. As am I. Not saying your experience is wrong or inaccurate, but it's not absolute. We went to a public state university in New England for whatever that's worth.