<p>Ha still keeping this thread alive! But anyhow i believe that what ever you have a passion for you should pursue. With that said after my departure from the military, ten years to be exact I decided to pursue my degree in EE(Micro electronics). My reasons were that i have always been fascinated with electronics. With that said i had not been in a regular academic routine in over 12 years. So no doubt it was and still is very hard but you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you overcame those difficulties which in turn will make you a more effective engineer. So to answer the question pursue which ever engineering degree you have a passion for. Saying that one engineering degree is more difficult then the other is crazy.</p>