MechE vs. EE

<p>I'm pretty sure I'd like to go into one of these majors, but I'm not entirely sure which one to choose. Which is more difficult? Which one is more "marketable" post-graduation? Of those who have chosen either of these majors, what do you like and dislike about it?</p>

<p>Both are great majors. I started out in EE, but moved to ME after my first semester sophomore year and have never looked back. I hated programming and circuits.</p>

<p>Salaries between the two are not significantly different, at least not to the extent that it should influence your decision.</p>

<p>Jobs are also great for both majors, again, depends on the area and the company as to which will land you a better job.</p>

<p>I liked ME because I found it very broad. You can move into just about everything with it. Don't get me wrong, EE's great too. When you take physics I & II you will get a taste of some of the ME material (i.e. kinematics) and EE material (electricity and magnetism).</p>

<p>try this website: [url=<a href="http://www.careercornerstone.org/engineering/engineering.htm%5DThe"&gt;http://www.careercornerstone.org/engineering/engineering.htm]The&lt;/a> Sloan Career Cornerstone Center<a href="its%20the%20sloan%20career%20center">/url</a>. Click on some of the EE and ME profiles, and read about what some of the engineers do.</p>