I have an engineering degree. You seem to be in a good position with good grades and family support, etc. I think no matter what you do should be a good decision. If you are ready to go make money you will find a job easily I think. If you want more education I think you'll be successful and enjoy school. (Maybe you can get a scholarship and go to grad school in a warmer climate!) You must have very good concentration. (I worked for the military as a civilian for a few yrs and my concentration became shattered because there were too many games going on for me to function well. It was very cut-throat. I realized that I'm not that anul retentive and don't like being that uptight all of the time.)