Jason Voorhees
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Computer Science
This is what I did. Highest salary potential by far. Specialized top roles in AI/ML, DevOps, and cybersecurity can reach eye watering figures that other engineers can only dream of. Also relatively easy to learn and constantly changing so you'll never get bored. Con is the IT field is the most competitive because anyone can learn how to code, AI has already taken the entry level roles so you need to be good. Being lukewarm doesn't work it also demands relentless self learning. The degree provides only fundamentals, industry tools and frameworks must be mastered on your own all this results in High unemployment risk for those who fall behind. Wouldn't call it a very stable degree overall low job security.
Electrical Engineering
Strong and stable salaries especially in power systems, semiconductors, and hardware design. Sometimes reaches very high figures if you know VLSI. Good job security infrastructure and defense roles. But the degree is overall very tough imo. I've seen my friends struggling. Requires deep math and physics. One of t the underrated downsides is slow innovation pace so my mates tell me it does get kinda boring. There is also way fewer fuck you pay packages compared to tech.
Mechanical Engineering
Versatile and evergreen jobs in robotics, automotive, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing. Solid salaries with good employment stability. You'll never be unemployed for months like CScels there is less pressure to constantly upskill compared to other fields also. The main trade off is it I've never seen them getting paid very much because most of the companies they work for have such low margins that they can't give them good salaries. Also mechanical subjects are complete mind fuckery
Aerospace Engineering
Very Prestigious and interesting subjects. You will rockets, aircraft, defense. Pay is good but rarelt matches top CS levels. Job market is concentrated to a handful of mega corps like Boeing, SpaceX, NASA and somewhat cyclical. Most of them also need Requires security clearances for many roles. So you need to be citizen of the country you'll be working for. Outside of the US imo this degree is waste of time
It is also a high specialized role with 0 transferable skills so pivoting is impossible
Biomedical Engineering
Growing field driven by our massive aging populations and med-tech innovation and the recent crispr and gene editing stuff Salaries are meh imo but rise theysteadily in devices, pharma, and research. It also blende biology and engineering and is quite interesting and many of their subjects seem to be practical. Drawbacks is even a bachelor's degree is not enough. Most entry level roles often require advanced degrees master's/PhD. Jobs in this sector are scarce and market is competitive and uneven outside major hubs.
Civil Engineering
Ultra reliable demand thanks to endless infrastructure projects roads, bridges, dams, water systems. I can guarantee you that you won't stay unemployed for more than a couple months if you get fired even if you are below average engineer. Salaries are unfortunately the lowest in STEM and the subjects are also math heavy but I wouldn't call them too hard. Slow tech evolution means minimal retraining pressure but heavy bureaucracy, long project timelines, and dependence on public funding. So most of these jobs are quite boring imo.
Petroleum Engineering
Historically insane salaries especially during oil booms can rival top CS pay but during other times not as much but still very high in upstream roles at majors or service companies. The main problem is it is Extremely cyclical. Used to be the top golden major during high oil prices but also has mass layoffs and unemployment during crashes like 2014-2016 and 2020. Also geographically restricted to Texas, Middle East, North Sea future demand is also uncertain with green energy push
Industrial Engineering
Optimization and efficiency focus gives insane versatility. You can literally seamless enter any sector. Manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, healthcare, consulting whatever. Good salaries and excellent job prospects due to the abundance also easiest path to management/operations roles and very chill and technically less depth than others. Some of the best work life balance but salaries and growth is stagnant
These are my takes. Did I miss anything? Let me know and what are your takes on them?
This is what I did. Highest salary potential by far. Specialized top roles in AI/ML, DevOps, and cybersecurity can reach eye watering figures that other engineers can only dream of. Also relatively easy to learn and constantly changing so you'll never get bored. Con is the IT field is the most competitive because anyone can learn how to code, AI has already taken the entry level roles so you need to be good. Being lukewarm doesn't work it also demands relentless self learning. The degree provides only fundamentals, industry tools and frameworks must be mastered on your own all this results in High unemployment risk for those who fall behind. Wouldn't call it a very stable degree overall low job security.
Electrical Engineering
Strong and stable salaries especially in power systems, semiconductors, and hardware design. Sometimes reaches very high figures if you know VLSI. Good job security infrastructure and defense roles. But the degree is overall very tough imo. I've seen my friends struggling. Requires deep math and physics. One of t the underrated downsides is slow innovation pace so my mates tell me it does get kinda boring. There is also way fewer fuck you pay packages compared to tech.
Mechanical Engineering
Versatile and evergreen jobs in robotics, automotive, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing. Solid salaries with good employment stability. You'll never be unemployed for months like CScels there is less pressure to constantly upskill compared to other fields also. The main trade off is it I've never seen them getting paid very much because most of the companies they work for have such low margins that they can't give them good salaries. Also mechanical subjects are complete mind fuckery
Aerospace Engineering
Very Prestigious and interesting subjects. You will rockets, aircraft, defense. Pay is good but rarelt matches top CS levels. Job market is concentrated to a handful of mega corps like Boeing, SpaceX, NASA and somewhat cyclical. Most of them also need Requires security clearances for many roles. So you need to be citizen of the country you'll be working for. Outside of the US imo this degree is waste of time
It is also a high specialized role with 0 transferable skills so pivoting is impossible
Biomedical Engineering
Growing field driven by our massive aging populations and med-tech innovation and the recent crispr and gene editing stuff Salaries are meh imo but rise theysteadily in devices, pharma, and research. It also blende biology and engineering and is quite interesting and many of their subjects seem to be practical. Drawbacks is even a bachelor's degree is not enough. Most entry level roles often require advanced degrees master's/PhD. Jobs in this sector are scarce and market is competitive and uneven outside major hubs.
Civil Engineering
Ultra reliable demand thanks to endless infrastructure projects roads, bridges, dams, water systems. I can guarantee you that you won't stay unemployed for more than a couple months if you get fired even if you are below average engineer. Salaries are unfortunately the lowest in STEM and the subjects are also math heavy but I wouldn't call them too hard. Slow tech evolution means minimal retraining pressure but heavy bureaucracy, long project timelines, and dependence on public funding. So most of these jobs are quite boring imo.
Petroleum Engineering
Historically insane salaries especially during oil booms can rival top CS pay but during other times not as much but still very high in upstream roles at majors or service companies. The main problem is it is Extremely cyclical. Used to be the top golden major during high oil prices but also has mass layoffs and unemployment during crashes like 2014-2016 and 2020. Also geographically restricted to Texas, Middle East, North Sea future demand is also uncertain with green energy push
Industrial Engineering
Optimization and efficiency focus gives insane versatility. You can literally seamless enter any sector. Manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, healthcare, consulting whatever. Good salaries and excellent job prospects due to the abundance also easiest path to management/operations roles and very chill and technically less depth than others. Some of the best work life balance but salaries and growth is stagnant
These are my takes. Did I miss anything? Let me know and what are your takes on them?
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