Best chance for Engineering-what major to pick?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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<p>DS isn’t sure what kind of Engineering he really wants. He thinks he likes aerospace until he saw that job prospects are not very good lately. What major has the best chance for getting admitted? I saw someone saying apply to General Engineering but according to the chart below from their website only 69 students were accepted into that major? According to this electrical and mechanical are the largest majors but does it follow that they are the easiest to get into?</p>

<p>By Major Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
Aerospace Engineering 204 132 104 100 89
Biomedical Engineering 186 79 121 81 97
Civil Engineering 157 123 138 101 153
Computer Engineering 209 105 114 84 137
Computer Science 139 91 134 76 152
Electrical Engineering 155 74 122 108 185
Environmental Engineering 40 39 61 41 59
General Engineering 183 153 68 52 69
Industrial Engineering 47 45 26 47 51
Manufacturing Engineering 17 13 14 8 14
Materials Engineering 50 45 30 32 53
Mechanical Engineering 216 190 165 149 209
Software Engineering 14 12 29 34 19
Total CENG First-Time Freshmen 1,617 1,101 1,126 913 1,287</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any advice!</p>

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<p>He should apply for the one he likes the most. Otherwise he might want to switch, which can just be an hassle. General probably has fewer people accepted because fewer people apply to it. Electrical and mechanical are not the easiest to get into. If anything, BMED is, at least from what I’ve heard. I know some engineers, and electrical and aero are considered some of the harder ones in the hierarchy of engineers.</p>

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<p>On job prospects—One might think the job outlook for a particular engineering major looks bleak today. You never know what the job market will be like 5 years later when you are graduating from college. Also, a major might be in high demand now, but 6 years later, there might be an economic downturn with few employers hiring.</p>