Finance can still be good, and it's not impossible to break into. My kittle sister and I are both state school grads working on wall street. She just completed her first year at citi after undergrad and total comp was $130k. Not bad at 23.
Private defense contractors make between 110,000 - 300,000 per year depending on their skill set, background, and work duties. You get raped in taxes, but wise investments help a great deal.