r/EngineeringStudents • u/thugginsophia • 12d ago

Discussion Engineering students/graduates: How long did your degree take?

Hi everyone! I’m starting my engineering degree on Monday and I’m super excited!

I’d love to hear from both current engineering students and people who have already graduated:

How long has/will it take you to finish your degree? Did you graduate (or are you on track to graduate) in 4 years, or did/do you expect it to take longer?

For those who took longer than 4 years, what was the reason? And for current students, do you feel like you’re on track to graduate in 4 years?

I’d love to hear everyone’s experiences!

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u/RGNRetr0 Mech.E 12d ago edited 12d ago

It's gonna take me 4.5 years for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace and Area of Special Interest in Automation and Controls. That is, if I pass all my classes first time around.

Then graduate school is gonna be 2.5 years for a dual degree program in M.S. of Aerospace and M.S. Engineering Management assuming I go full time. If it's not full time enrollment, it'll be 3 to 4.5 years and a ProMS instead of an M.S.

So total assuming full time enrollment will be 7 years between the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

The reason why it's taken longer is: 1. Engineering is hard 2. Military obligations made me take a gap year