<p>I think it depends on how you at look at what a decent salary is. If you are in your 20s, single, with a MS in engineering and a couple of yrs experience you’re not doing too bad. What also depends on how much you will make is what part of the country you live in. Are you willing to move for a job that offers great pay and benefits? Being a single provider for a growing family might be a problem on the other hand, but now a days both parents work. In my opinion its not all about money either, you must enjoy what you do in your career. I couldnt imagine going to bed stressed out and waking up with headaches because of my job, but Im making $150,000+ a year. As for me, Im studying BS in EE from there an MS in BME where I can specialize in the biomedical field. You also have to remember that engineering consists of alot of math and science.</p>