<p>I think I want to do some sort of engineering but I'm not completely sure what kind yet. Would getting my bachelors in math be a good idea so I have more time to decide and talk to other students? I could then get my master's in the engineering field I think I'd like the most.</p>
<p>My next question is, if going into math is actually a good idea, which math major/school should I pick? I was accepted into UCF and UF. UCF isn't ABET accredited but I'm not sure how important that is if I decide to be a math major. Also, UCF has quite a few math majors to pick from. They have an engineering/physics track or a pure math track. UF just has a mathematics major. I know UF is thought of as a better school but I would probably be doing honors at UCF and would be happier because I'm closer to home/it's much more economical. I would like feedback on if UF would be the better decision though because of its prestige. Also, if I do get my bachelor's in math, what kinds of places would hire me while I go to grad school? I don't want to get stuck with a degree that won't get me anything.</p>
<p>I realize no one can pick for me and that I need to do what I want the most, but I would like some other opinions before I do this.</p>
<p>If you want a generic degree that goes with any sort of engineering, physics >>>>> math by far but physics is kind of closer to EE and CompE. Physics teaches you programming, electromagnetics, solid state physics, electronics, optics, quantum physics, numerical analysis and basically the entire fundamental theory of and how to use computers.</p>
<p>But if you want to go into finance later, MATH (stats path) all the way. Finance >>> engineering.</p>
<p>If you want to do engineering, but are unsure of what type you ultimately want to do, get a degree in either mechanical or electrical engineering. You could get accepted into most types of engineering grad schools with either of those majors (they’re both the swiss army knives of the engineering world.) </p>
<p>It is the rare physics or math major who gets into an engineering grad program because, quite frankly, they have none of the practical background courses needed. You really have no clue how many people I’ve met who’ve told me “Oh, I got to my senior year of math/physics/astrophysics and realized there are no jobs without a PHD/just being someone else’s lab rat so now I want to do Aerospace engineering (Side note: it’s always aerospace for some reason…) but I keep getting rejected from engineering grad schools.”</p>
<p>The best way to figure out what type of engineering you want to do is by being an engineering major. Your first year you will be just doing the basic science and math fundamental courses, but usually they throw in an “exploration” course where you look at the different fields and the kind of work you can do in each. You won’t get into specific major courses until sophomore year at earliest, so you’ll have time to figure things out. If you’re still unsure what type, again, do either ME or ECE.</p>
<p>P.S. UCF is ABET accredited, so that shouldn’t make a difference.</p>