What? Academics may not make the same salary as industry... but an engineering professor generally makes >$100k / yr. For example, you can look up the salary of most public university professors (eg. from Georgia Tech/UGA): http://www.open.georgia.gov/
You might not get rich... but it can definitely be livable with a high quality of life.
You might not get rich... but it can definitely be livable with a high quality of life.