<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I am now in the process of deciding on a new school (transfering in) I got accepted into Rutgers, Lehigh, Penn State and Boston U. Now, I am interested in Industrial Engineering and all of them offer it except Boston. If I were to decide on Boston, I would do MechE and then do a masters in Industrial. Would that make me more versatile in terms of going into different industries with those degrees? I am interested in getting into consulting after I graduate, but in the Industrial and systems engineering field. I heard MechE is the most "generic" engineering major and after I get my BS in it, I could go into other engineering fields with a masters in whatever other discipline...Is that true?
Would it be the same if I get my BS industrial or my BS in mechanical and then a MS in industrial?
Thanks</p>
<p>You can get a BS in anything and go on to a masters program in another field. Mechanical engineering is a jack of all trades type of engineering, but its not like if you major in EE or another engineering major you will not be as prepared for industrial engineering for masters.</p>
<p>There however are a handful of people who suggest not majoring in the same degree for your masters to make your education more versatile. So this would support what you are thinking.</p>
<p>If you do go to BU (I attend the school currently) you should consider the manufacturing concentration program in mechanical engineering. It is similar to industrial engineering. I don’t remember too much of the curriculum, but it basically makes you take additional classes like engineering economics. Also consider the systems engineering minor, which will also give you some more education in what you are thinking of doing.</p>
<p>My undergraduate was mechanical engineering technology. I did grad work in mechanical engineering because I love mechanical and thought a MSME would improve my BSMET. Now I’m working on a second masters degree in Aeronautics/Astronautics because it is cool.</p>