<p>When I was in college, I was interested in both Comp Sci and Mechanical, and ended up choosing ME. There's still thoughts in the back of my mind of what would have happened if I had chosen CS/CE instead.</p>
<p>Anyway, I am working in the aero industry now and my employer will pay for any degree I choose, so I am thinking about doing a masters, probably in CE, even though it will take a while. I will probably have to take a good number of undergrad classes before I am admitted to the MS program. One coworker tells me that a masters in Mechanical doesn't add too much value because well... I already have a bachelors in Mechanical. I initially thought about doing the masters in Mechanical because my employer pays for it, so if it's free, why not? and it would only take 2 years to complete while working full time, but I digress.</p>
<p>My coworker says that a CE/ME combo allows you to be flexible and expert in both areas, so in areas where these overlap, I could have significant career advantages. I also want to pursue masters in CE in case I want to switch careers (robotics, tech industry, etc) or quit working one day all together and the software skills will come in handy. </p>
<p>The masters program in CE will likely take me 3-4 years due to undergrad requirements (while working full time)
What do you think?</p>