What's a career for building computers and electronics for a living?

Question

I not only want to know how they work and their fundamentals, but actually gaining a hands-on career out of building them.

Answer 1

Go out on your own, around where i live, i know a few people who make a living..... not rich, but well enough off. by repairing fixing computers for people. don't charge too much and work fast, word of mouth will get you business.

Answer 2

Building computers and designing the hardware of computers would come under computer engineering.  You may want to a bachelor degree in computer engineering. it is a rewarding career. starting salary with bachelor in computer engineering is around $56,500 an year.  But if a person reaches phd in computer engineering, his starting salary then becomes over $92,000 an year.

Answer 3

Not too great, you are competing with the low cost assemblers in China.

There is a market for custom assembled PCs. I suspect that is declining as people switch to portables.