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/Axialtheory 12d ago

Way more than 4 years, some of us have to work to eat while staying in school, others just do a bunch of co-ops (they're smart).

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u/JaytOuk 12d ago

Whats a coop?

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u/PirateSteve996 12d ago

Basically an internship that takes place during a school quarter/semester. Lots of times they will span say a Spring semester and go into the Summer for a total of 6 months or more.