EE vs Operations Research Major? Help!

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<p>I'm trying to decide between the two. EE is a very marketable degree, and it's kind of cool learning how most of our appliances and technology work. It has a HUGE workload though.</p>

<p>OR has a lot of the same classes as EE, but no papers or labs. It seems like it's less marketable, too.</p>

<p>Job prospects straight out of college don't matter because I go to a military academy and am guarenteed a job after graduation. I want to go to flight school, but it's extremely competitive.</p>

<p>So...do you think EE or OR is better for me? Thanks!</p>

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<p>OR has good job prospects. The Bureau of Labar Statistics expects it to grow much faster then normal – [Operations</a> Research Analysts](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos044.htm]Operations”>http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos044.htm). The military uses OR for everything from wargaming to logistics planning and the Naval Postgrad School has a good graduate program. I don’t think you can go wrong with either degree. I’d explore both and pick the one that is most interesting to you.</p>