Which engineering major requires the most math?

<p>It's definitely possible to get into ibanking directly from an undergrad engineering school. I personally know someone who did that and I've heard of others too. Is it easy to do? No. Is it common? No. But it's definitely possible and not rare.</p>

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Really? Are you saying you can get a job in I Banking with a degree in EE? I seriously doubt that...unless you get an MBA first.

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<p>It's actually not that uncommon for engineering majors to go into finance related jobs.</p>

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Really? Are you saying you can get a job in I Banking with a degree in EE? I seriously doubt that...unless you get an MBA first.

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Yes, really.</p>

<p>My son, who is a PhD student in EE, says that communications is easily the most math intensive branch of EE...which is already a math-intensive branch of engineering. He indicates that a bunch of graduate level math classes are required before you can even begin to do any serious research.</p>

<p>The good news is that any branch of engineering is going to have a lot of math envolved, so you cant go wrong with any of the majors you listed.</p>

<p>I'm an ME, and while we dont really concern ourselves with complex mathematical theories, we do use a good deal of math (calculus, algebra and trig). And we get to deal with some fun topics, like Stokes equations in fluid flow.</p>

<p>"I was thinking about majoring in mathematics because that is my favorite subject. But then I thought why don't I just do an engineering major? I want to pick a engineering major that involves the most math, which one of these is it?"</p>

<p>BAD idea to do engineering this way, sir. Definitely pick a little less crazy an application of math. Finance isn't bad, you know -- anything down the economics route. Engineering isn't just about applying math, people at least in Berkeley who do engineering often <em>LIKE TO BUILD STUFF</em>. </p>

<p>If I had to choose, I would second whoever said that signal processing involves some math ideas. But I seriously tried to foolishly force an engineering major down my throat [easier career opportunity] and ended up switching out by the end of my first year for pure math, and began that with a bang the following year. </p>

<p>Just DO NOT do this to yourself. You'll find very likely that people in engineering belong in their communities very nicely, and you'll find yourself aloof...unless you really are an engineer. So feel free to experiment, but that's all I can tell you.</p>

<p>Also come on people...whether or not one can go into I-Banking out of engineering, it really doesn't sound like the OP is going into engineering knowing what he/she is getting into. Especially given the wrong perception that "Finance + EE" yields more career options than "finance + math." I really would never do finance without some math background in the first place. </p>

<p>Trust me, I have been in EE, am a math major, and know what these are like =] you will NOT like EE unless you're into the subject independent of the fact that it uses a little bit of math.</p>

<p>"My son, who is a PhD student in EE, says that communications is easily the most math intensive branch of EE...which is already a math-intensive branch of engineering. He indicates that a bunch of graduate level math classes are required before you can even begin to do any serious research."</p>

<p>Sure, I know some solid analysis [abstract integration, etc, etc] and advanced probability at the graduate level are probably necessary...however, the OP doesn't even KNOW he likes EE. I think he should at most test EE out, maybe pick up a book and see how it is. I find that even if I can't understand a book, just looking at it and seeing what kinds of questions are being asked and addressed helps me get whether I'd like the given course of study. </p>

<p>Most likely, I don't think someone who says vaguely "I like mathy things" is destined to do EE. And thus should approach it with caution.</p>

<p>Much more possible to get away with a major in, say finance, just saying "I like mathy things." Econ is a good option. I would FIRST look at econ, and if i doesn't seem fun AND if the idea of actually building things and/or analyzing signals, circuits sounds remotely fun, then do a test run with EE...</p>

<p>I agree with you Mathboy that the OP needs to mature his options before he selects a field of study. I am just pointing out that some branches of EE are very abstract and math-intensive. My son actually has more graduate-level math classes than EE, and, in fact, considers himself a mathematician and not an EE per se.</p>

<p>Engineering is actually a wonderfully diverse field and isn't just about "making stuff".</p>

<p>EE math is tough, but as you progress it just get's easier as you encounter the same type of math over and over again</p>

<p>It sounds like you would like Computer Science. It's lots of math, programming, and most CS programs give you enough wiggle room to get a double major / minor in math. Also, lots of programs you write will be to solve math problems, and as far as visualization goes... brace yourself... there's none!</p>

<p>Also, knowing how to program will let you do interesting things in physics, economics, etc. I am a CS major and wholeheartedly recommend you consider it.</p>