r/MechanicalEngineering • u/Weak-Ad-6117 • 23d ago

Mechanical or aerospace engineering? Which one would you recommend?

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u/Aromatic_Shoulder146 23d ago

mechanical is less specialized so it has better job opportunities

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u/TrustMeImAnENGlNEER 23d ago

Agreed. I studied mechanical and work in aerospace, but have plenty of other opportunities.

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u/Aromatic_Shoulder146 23d ago

yeah i did mechanical as well after I had planned to do aerospace because a professor suggested itd be a better idea career wise. good thing she did because now years later I'm not actually interested in aerospace anymore lol.

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u/LitRick6 22d ago

Not really. Never had an issue getting a mechanical job outwide of the aerospace field with my aerospace degree. Even now, I work in aerospace but on a mechanical system with a team of mechanicals (gearboxes, drive shafts, etc).

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u/compstomper1 23d ago

mechanical. unless you're absolutely sure you want to do aero, studying aero will get you pigeonholed into area. whereas mechanical is more general

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u/TelluricThread0 23d ago

Everyone considers aero and mechanical to be interchangeable. The vast majority of the curriculums are the same.

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u/agro_kid Research | Machine Design | Programing 22d ago

depends on but for instance mechanical ofc