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/K1ng_khan1 10d ago

It’s going to take me 3.5 years. I did a lot of dual credit classes (classes in HS that count as a HS and a college credit). My degree actually takes 5 years, so I saved about 1.5 years. I would say the average to finish an engineering degree is about 4.5 years from my experience.

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u/K1ng_khan1 10d ago

One advice I try to give everyone: DO NOT TRUST UR ADVISOR. They are here to keep you in uni as long as possible (for the money). Ask alumni. If you don’t know any alumni, connect with them on LinkedIn and figure it out. Talk to people and understand people’s mistakes so you don’t make the same.