Best engineering degree?
What's the most versatile and will remain the most employable for the years to come? Which ones would you not recommend?
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The world will always need engineers of pretty much all disciplines.
Civil/Mech/Chem will never be rendered obsolete in the (engineering) job market and I really can't see there ever being a huge surplus of engineers as it actually requires a brain to study.
Chemical is the best in my biased opinion!
Biased too but for sure Chemical isn't as popular as the other two (certainly in the UK) and there is a shortage of chemical engineers. http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistrystudentfaqs/f/chemeng.htm it mentions here that chemical engineers are sometimes referred to as 'universal engineers'. Others will argue against this and I was sceptical at first, but through studying it I've realised that this statement does have substance to it.
Universal engineers is a good shout, everyone assumes you focus on chemistry but realistically it's more process engineering/optimisation in pretty much any industry and all the physics, maths and physical chemistry that comes with it.
They're the best paid too!
Where can chemical engineer work?
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ChemE is actually pretty specialized, not to mention it has one of the most intense curriculums in all of engineering.
If you're looking for the most versatile engineer, its gotta be a MechE. Those guys learn everything from fluid dynamics to statics, it touches upon most every kind of engineering so they can all be paired with MechE pretty easily.
Plus, they just come out knowing cool shit like how to make a wrench using AutoCAD to making a go-kart using nothing but mouse traps.
What about electrical? Is it versatile?
EECS / ECE
Is that even a question
Competitive comp package for a newly-minted comp sci grad comes out to 150k/yr, and almost none of it is discretionary. No mech or civil guys are going to touch that.
150k/yr? I don't think that is accurate outside of maybe a very small fraction of new hires at elite tech firms.
More like 100k/yr in high cost areas, less elsewhere.
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's new software engineers range from 90 to 120 base, signing, relocation, and stock vesting over 3 years. Usually, comp is equivalent to IBD, but with better perks and hours
My firm's all-in is ~150. Many other firms and startups are offering similar packages.
Depends. I'd say overall mech eng is what I'd get if I was back in school. Though, petroleum engineers are making a killing in Houston. Granted, it's pretty specialized.
If you want to keep your option open, get an Mechanical or Industrial degree. If you want to be specialized, then go towards w/e industry interest you most. An Industrial degree can get you into business, logistics, and engineering jobs (but not hardcore engineering). Mechanical is a catchall for hardcore engineering. An ME can sort of pick if they want to go towards AE, EE, or petroleum jobs (if they are able to twist their experience toward the desired route).
I go to an engineering school and I am basing this off of where all my friends have ended up working.
My undergraduate education was in aerospace and I have graduate degrees in ME. In terms of the content of the work, I think ME is the broadest. There are ME people doing things ranging from computational math, nanomaterials, physical chemistry, biomechanics, to robotics. And that's really not comprehensive, it's just a sampling. That said, I think in general CS and ChemE people from brand-name schools do make quite a bit more than most engineers in other disciplines. As someone who spent a lot of time working on an engineering education and projects, then transitioned into a finance role, I would advise simply doing what interests you and constantly re-evaluate what you want with your life, and how your current trajectory can get you there. Finish what you start, but make sure what you're doing will offer a path towards the career and life that you ultimately want.
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