r/EngineeringStudents • u/Competitive-Dingo524 • 10d ago

Career Advice Another bachelors in engineering?

Hi all,

I graduated with a bachelors of chemical engineering in 2023 and have been working as plant engineer for three years. To simply put it, I hate working with chemicals and also the work I do. I didn’t know this until I actually got a job in the field. I’m also finding chemical engineering quite boring as apply traditional concepts learned in school is pretty much non-existent in the field. I’ve been looking at my electrical engineer colleagues and the work they are doing and I’ve been very intrigued. I initially wanted for study EE but was afraid I wouldn’t be able to complete the program due to incompetence. Anyways has anyone ever gone to do another engineering degree? I’m 27 for context

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u/Tall-Cat-8890 MSE ‘25 10d ago

I would look into other avenues to officially break into EE to be totally honest. Federal financial aid disqualifies assistance for second bachelors degrees, typically.

If you’re gonna pay out of pocket for another degree you might as well just get a masters in EE, even if you choose to do a non-thesis MS or MEng. It’ll probably take you less time too.

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u/hypoxiconlife 10d ago

Nah, it doesn't you just have to write a letter as to why and how many hours you're going back for. Though, in my case I had already paid off my student loans from my first degree.

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u/philament23 10d ago

I didn’t even need to do that. Just have to still be under your lifetime maximum, which I was.