<p>Of course that sample is representative of the population. I think knowing 1 engineer qualifies someone to make judgements about all engineers. Why have I even been questioning you?</p>
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<p>That’s it, I am switching to medicine. What have I been doing all these years wasting my time in engineering? I am glad you helped me see the light with such sound logic. Why work on my passion and help expand technology and knowledge of my field when I can be making 3 times as much doing something I hate? Money is everything, after all.</p>
<p>In the meantime, can you put in a good word for me at McDonald’s?</p>
<p>“So, by your way of thinking, the only way it is worth going to college is if you go to a top school and major in something that gets you into either healthcare or finance, or go get a degree in petroleum engineering?”</p>
<p>No, of course not. There are other good jobs, like getting a PhD and working in academia. Or going to a T14 law school and getting into Big Law. Actually, with the way the legal job market is, make that T10 law school. </p>
<p>Air traffic control is also a good job. </p>
<p>And for the record, I think the government should force colleges to shut down all their liberal arts majors. We don’t need more anthropology and political science majors living off of unemployment.</p>
<p>Homer - I’m done with you, and I recommend that everyone else end it as well. As has been noted, none of this appears to be oriented towards the OP, and has degenerated into a bizarrely useless tirade. If someone is foolish enough to take your counsel, then I think they deserve what they get.</p>
<p>As a side note cause i think i just wasted a few minutes of my life on this thread, My brother who has a job in his field, is a civil engineer from cal poly pomona, its no Duke, harvard, UC, or some “top school overall”, and hes doing just fine, along with working on his masters at cal state fullerton.</p>
<p>Yeah Jr. Girl. The thing is, Engineering just gives you a good chance of getting a professional job. It’s not automatic. You should have a little prior work experience and you might need to bounce around town introducing yourself, but at least you have a chance. A degree in History? Nobody knows what a History major is supposed to do. An engineer at least has unique skills that people will indirectly pay money for.</p>
<p>Here is a salary comparison (data from a speciific power company postings):</p>
<p>ET range: $36K - $76.7 (Level I thru III); minimum requirment ET.
EE range: $49K - $112K (Levels I thru IV, non-supervisory); minimum requirement ET but EE prefered. In my 30+ years with a power company, never have anyone get a engineering job with a ET even though the posting says it meets the minimum requirement.</p>
<p>If you are more intersted in the theory and mathematics/physics then go or EE. If you are not into math as much then EET would probably be better. EE usually have higher salaries. Both fields have decent job oppurtunities. Personally EE would be worth it if you put the time and work into it because EE is a well respected degree.</p>