<p>Well, I'm going to be a senior in high school next year and would like to study engineering in college. However, when thinking about what major to choose, I seem to be at a fork in the road. I would like a job in the Aerospace industry, but, at the same time, I think it would be cool to be an engineer at say.. Audi or Nissan (I LOVE cars). I sometimes think that studying aerospace would be a tad too specific and that a degree in mechanical engineering would have more job opportunities. What do you guys/gals think?</p>
<p>I’m transferring this fall into an aerospace program, and as someone who likes to build a variety of things I chose it because it’s the field I’m most passionate about. That being said, aerospace and mechanical are very close in their curriculum, and while mechanical may be “broader,” there’s nothing preventing an aerospace engineer from working for a car company. In some cases they might actually be sought out because aerospace engineers take more courses in aerodynamics which is obviously very important in automobiles. You could also look into double majoring, some schools don’t allow it but at other ones it’s fairly easy since the programs differ by only a few courses.</p>
<p>This is good news! Thank you so much for your input!</p>
<p>Don’t double major. </p>
<p>You will easily be able switch between the 2, and you can get a job involving the other major. Major in one, minor in the other one. Also, if your going to grad school, switching will most likely be an option.</p>
<p>Depends on the school I think. I wouldn’t consider double majoring if it requires a ton of extra classes. I’m most likely going to UCI in fall, double majoring there only takes 4 extra classes. And yeah getting your undergrad in one then a masters in the other is also a good option.</p>
<p>A B.S. plus an M.S. is much better than double majoring. Particularly when the fields are so similar as Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.</p>