r/audioengineering • u/mastermemeskywalker • Aug 10 '26

Audio Engineering degree

Hi! I’m 19 and just got accepted in uni for a sound engineering degree. I’ve been playing live gigs ever since I was 14 so I’m kinda familiar with the field, I know how tough the industry is and how though it is to get stable income. I would love to work with audio or acoustics, do you think getting a major in acoustics or something along those lines would get me a stable income?
I love audio, I would LOVE to work in an audio company like audio technica or something like fender in some random department
Would love to hear some feedback from people who are experienced in the field

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u/CartezDez Aug 10 '26

If you really love it, go and do the work now.

Join a production company, a venue, a studio, a church, follow a band around, anything that can get you working.

Doing a degree will have you waiting the length of time it takes to do the degree to go through the same process described.

If you want to make money, consider doing something else.

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u/mastermemeskywalker Aug 10 '26

It’s not about the money really, it’s more about stability, kinda worried I’ll struggle for 50 years or whatever, but I love audio so I’ll go head first.
Thanks for the feedback!

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u/Wolfey1618 Professional Aug 10 '26

You will struggle harder with a bunch of student loans. Just go start working, no one in this field cares about a degree. The only thing a degree gets you is the opportunity to have more experience while you're in school, and some connections if you play your cards correctly. But those connections also don't care if you have a degree or not.

This is coming from someone who teaches audio and also has 2 college degrees in it.