Debating between Electrical and Mechanical

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<p>I am debating between Electrical and Mechanical and they both appeal to me. What I come down to is just a few things which I can't really seem to be able to find answers to and would appreciate some responses.</p>

<p>One of the first things I am looking for is the job locations, I would rather in the future be able to work in a city like NYC than out in some town in the state. Though I wouldn't mind working in other places in NY at least(most other states...nah). What I come down to is I can't seem to find much info on the jobs in this aspect.(Heck, even using things like monster and some engineering site job boards doesn't show much results that are promising but I know thats not all). </p>

<p>Another thing is I am more interested in the bigger kinds of Electrical Engineering work like powering buildings, boats, complex wiring, etc. But the Electrical major offered has quite a focus on microelectronics and telecommunications instead. Don't know if it would still work out.</p>

<p>And finally, what kind of things do mechanical engineers do nowadays? I know I have seen HVAC as a example but that seems rather dull.</p>

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<p>Electrical and Mechanical Engineering are both very broad subjects and will allow you to get a job pretty much anywhere you want.</p>

<p>When I started university three years ago, I was also hesitant between EE and ME. The part I found most appealing in EE was power generation and energy production, and I ended up majoring in EE.</p>

<p>Now that I’m about to start my senior year, I think I’ve made the right choice. Microlectronics and telecommunications don’t appeal to me that much, but after doing an internship at Areva T&D last summer, I found out that Power Engineering was the aspect of EE that really interested me the most. I’ll be doing my specialization in Electrical Power Engineering in the upcoming year.</p>

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<p>Great to hear that, sounds like the same set of choices I am facing now as well.</p>