<p>okay i got admitted to Purdue university and i was wondering what is the difference between engineering and engineering with technology...i called those guys up and a student from engineering told me that engineering with tech is more hands on and a lot more jobs are looking for that now, and more of engineering majors are switching to that program. you still end of getting a BS in engineering...but IS there a SIGNIFICANT difference? i've seen those ads for ITT tech and that crap and they said theirs is also engineering tech...honestly i dont want to go to purdue and pay 40K for a degree which ITT people get (no offense)....so my main question is what is the difference, can i still get a job like at places at cisco, microsoft etc, what is the pay difference (more or less), and can i do my masters/phd in some engineering field at some other university like Carnegie Mellon?</p>
<p>I assume you are talking about majors within the College of Technology vs. those within the College of Engineering? I believe the latter is better. Engineering technology degrees seem to be a downgraded versions of standard engineering degrees.</p>
<p>This is what the BLS has to say about them: "In addition to the standard engineering degree, many colleges offer 2- or 4-year degree programs in engineering technology. These programs, which usually include various hands-on laboratory classes that focus on current issues in the application of engineering principles, prepare students for practical design and production work, rather than for jobs that require more theoretical and scientific knowledge. Graduates of 4-year technology programs may get jobs similar to those obtained by graduates with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Engineering technology graduates, however, are not qualified to register as professional engineers under the same terms as graduates with degrees in engineering. Some employers regard technology program graduates as having skills between those of a technician and an engineer." <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a></p>
<p>next question, since im already admitted to Purdue university...how difficult is it to transfer from the college of technology to the college of engineering? cause i want to go the COE not COT. is this possible to do in my first year at purdue, or should i just do it at the end of my senior year when they can reevalulate my app...cause my sat scores have increased since they admitted me.</p>
<p>It is easy to go from Engineering to Technology, much harder to go the other way around.</p>