<p>Should I major in something business or engineering related? If I went into business, I would probably double major (maybe finance and economics?). If I went into engineering, I would probably get an electrical or mechanical engineering degree. I know engineering is a lot harder than business, but I could handle either. I do want to have a social life though. (BTW, I will probably go to Univ. of Michigan, which has very good programs for these majors.)</p>
<p>Also, if I went into business I would plan on getting an MBA within a few years. Also, will an engineer or a businessman (with an MBA) make more money?</p>
<p>They're so different? How can you consider both?</p>
<p>You're typical engineering student will work in an engineering job fullfilling technical duties. Your typical business student will work in a business job working with financial data and employing "soft" skills. If your goal is to be in business, why not study business and the same for engineering. </p>
<p>MBAs from top business programs will earn more than an engineer from top masters programs (usually), such as I have been told, unless an engineer starts his own company or some venture along those entrepreneurial lines. But, just because you study engineering doesn't mean you'll be able to start a tech company, especially right after graduation.</p>
<p>They are very different majors and you need to decide based on what kind of job you would rather have. </p>
<p>I persued engineering (I switched from an early graduation in business) because I felt unchallenged in business and it wasn't appealing to my interest in math and science. Do what appeals to you more. By the way with an engineering degree you can easily end up in a business job but it won't work the other way around. </p>
<p>As for having a social life it is very possible to do engineering and have a rich social life. The fact is many people tend to waste their time and procrastinate and end up working harder than they need to. I work up to 30 hours a week along with 18 credits and I still manage to go party once or twice a week. It is all about time management.</p>
<p>There is no reason you can't get a job in business with an engineering degree, many people do. Therefor, an engineering degree will keep more doors open, because you won't be able to get an engineering job with a business degree.</p>
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There is no reason you can't get a job in business with an engineering degree, many people do. Therefor, an engineering degree will keep more doors open, because you won't be able to get an engineering job with a business degree.
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I agree. There's nothing in business that you can't do with an engineering degree HOWEVER the opposite is NOT true. There's a lot in engineering that you CANNOT do with a business degree.</p>
<p>Engineering degree > business degree if you're going to get an MBA anyways.</p>