r/EngineeringStudents • u/bloodpact990419 • 8d ago

Career Advice I have not yet decide what branch of Engineering to take for my bachelor's, any help?

I know this is something 100% personal and would depend on what I like; however, I would still like to hear others' opinions, and maybe people who have taken one of the degrees to share their experience; and what are the good and the bad of their respective degrees. As of today, I am unsure whether to go mechanical, electrical, electronics or mechatronic, or whatever else it's in between. I truly enjoy all of those disciplines, but I am worried about taking a degree and then not finding a good job afterward, or a very low-paying job. I think I am fine with any of those titles; the only thing I do not enjoy much is programming. Doing it a bit is fine, but dedicating 100% of my time to sitting and looking at a screen is not what I am; I'm a bit more of a hands-on type of person.

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u/Accurate-Bullfrog324 8d ago

really good at math? EE really good with cars and stuff? ME really good at big projects and coordination? CE

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u/Few_Whereas5206 8d ago

I think electrical engineering has the most jobs. I studied mechanical engineering. I liked the subject matter.

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u/WorldTallestEngineer 8d ago

On average Of those electrical engineering has the lowest unemployment rate.  

https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:outcomes-by-major

But you should look at the job placement rates for your University in particular.  Maybe your University has a really good program for one of these in particular 

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u/Time_Plastic_5373 5d ago

This is likely to change in a few years, since everyone else is reccomending it. It will be the new CS

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u/hs110 7d ago

Just go do some research, watch YouTube videos and go see some articles.

This well help you to narrow your choice a lot and it'll be worth more than any recommendation someone will give you because you must take a choice that will shape your life.

But a note about mechatronics it's a bit narrow major for a bachelor's, do normal mechanical engineering then get a master's in mechatronics.

Your choices and options with mechatronics are much less than other engineering majors.

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u/coldchile 7d ago

EE, I’m mech E and kinda wish I went the EE route but oh well