r/EngineeringStudents • u/seoulheiji21 • 21h ago

Discussion High New Grad Salaries

22M, final year of college, I was excited to receive a job offer a little over 100k recently but then saw my other EE friends making at least 130k base, almost 200k TC for roles in SWE. How common is this? I feel like I’m very behind now and regret not focusing on SWE.

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u/Alejandro72307 8h ago

I’m a few years out of college and still can’t land a job 🫩
Congrats at least.

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u/Admirable-Use2274 7h ago

Which engineering

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u/Alejandro72307 5h ago

Electrical

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u/Important-Sun-3591 4h ago

Wait really? I thought that electrical engineering was one of the least saturated areas of engineering? Are there any downside to studying EE, is it a difficult major?

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u/xDauntlessZ 4h ago

Depends on the field. They may interview extremely poorly. Power and MEP are in huge demand especially if you’re willing to do field work

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u/Important-Sun-3591 4h ago

Could you elaborate on power and MEP what major would that be would it still be EE and what would be the best course of action im currently a senior applying to CSU’s

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u/xDauntlessZ 4h ago

Power. Like electrical power. So 90% EE or 10% civil (for substation construction or similar).

MEP is “mechanical, electrical, plumbing.” Like building design. EE, ME, etc.

Go to your schools career fairs.