<p>I think it is an admired degree. Colleges also do their share of trying to sell the departments to potential freshmen, so they tell you how much you will make if you have an engineering degree. The prase I liked was, “If you can be an engineer, you can be anything you want.” Well, I guess it sells, but the engineering classes were much smaller sophomore year. The courses are difficult and not for everyone. If you plan on having a social life in college, don’t plan on being an engineer.</p>