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<p>Going into engineering for the sole purpose of money is a BIG mistake. It will eat you alive. </p>

<p>If your a civil engineer - you've got to like classical physics (specifically forces in equilibrium; stress/strain stuff) and you shouldn't mind working with vector calculus. You also use a lot of trig.</p>

<p>MechE's - you've got to like classical physics. Different emphasis this time. You focus on fluids, heat transfer, statics, thermodynamics. I think you also you multivariable stuff in mechE.</p>

<p>ChemE - In 3 words ----APPLIED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 1. Heat transfer, fluids, thermo, and other courses. Of course, you can't hate organic chemistry.</p>

<p>EE - Physics II hardcore. You deal electricity and magnetism on daily basis. You also use quite a bit of differential equations. Furthermore, physics III (introductory quantum mechanics) is something that you can't shy away from.</p>

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<p>I speak for many other ChemE's and myself when I say that I ABHOR organic chemistry. I'm all about the P Chem though.</p>

<p>As for the money stuff, if you want a lot of money...work for a couple years and then go to professional school. Personally, I really like the concepts I learn in my ChemE classes and I would like to earn a Ph.D. The money isn't there like a professional school degree...but I'd be happy teaching and/or doing research.</p>