Engineering or Business?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I really can't decide what I want to major in in college (i am a rising senior) and i don't have much time until i have to apply (and most of the time into a specefic undergrad school at a university). I want to do either business or engineering, i just cant decide. can you help??</p>

<p>-maths my favorite subject and i am fairly good at it
-i actually might want to go to law school afterwords btw haha.. MIGHT..
-science is not my best subject however
-i like designing things
-i would prob do like civil engineering or something because i don't like dealing with small things (like mechanics or electricity.. things I can't physically see well haha.. idk im weird)
-i like communicating with people
-i like working in a team
-i am somewhat interested in marketing as well
-i would prob do a major in business administration with a concentration in either marketing, management, or finance?
-the stock market annoys me..</p>

<p>-which do you think pays better?? </p>

<p>hah okay i think thats it.. idk what to do.. i need to start really looking/choosing schools to apply to!</p>

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<p>Which science classes have you taken?</p>

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<p>As I understand it, you are more likely to get really rich with business. However, there is also a significant chance that you won’t make much at all. Most engineers make very good money but don’t have the same advancement opportunities.</p>

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<p>-chem and bio. i am taking physics next year though. i do well, but not amazing, and chem and bio were not one of my favorite subjects… math and history are my favorites oddly </p>

<p>-is one more difficult to find a job in than the other?</p>

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<p>What exactly does business mean to you? It’s a pretty general field…</p>

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<p>Are you at all interested in architecture?</p>

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<p>Honestly I don’t think its a good idea to go to college when you don’t know what career you will be pursing afterwards. You can go ahead and get an AA but you’ll need to have a good idea of a career by then.</p>

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<p>Why not do both? Or major in one and minor in the other? Like if you majored in engineering and minored in business, maybe you could create an engineering firm, or become a consultant for a pre-existing one, etc.</p>

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<p>yes i am interested in architecture too actually! why? </p>

<p>thanks for your feedback everybody!</p>

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<p>Also, a lot of engineering majors go get MBAs. I’m not sure if it feasible for a business major to get a PhD or masters in an engineering field. And at some schools, consulting, finance, and similar firms will recruit engineers, whereas I’m not so sure it works the other way around, unless it is for something like marketing (feel free to correct me on any of this, though). </p>

<p>So, I think majoring in engineering gives you more post-undergrad flexibility.</p>

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<p>Around 22% of S&P 500 CEOs had engineering undergrad degrees. Around 15% had biz degrees.</p>

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<p>Who says you have to go into college with your career already planned out?</p>

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<p>engineering is one of the most demanding majors in college. Even those who are SURE they want to do it usually have doubts along the way. Given your wavering right at the start, I think the odds are against you finishing an engineering degree.</p>

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<p>This might be what you are looking for.
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You can take 2 biz courses at Wharton, and the requirements are loose enough to squeeze in a couple of econ/philosophy/biz classes. With careful planning, you get the best of both worlds, and the course load is not as rigorous or demanding as the regular engineering, from what I’ve heard. A high GPA is good for law school, btw.</p>