Which is the branch of engineering tht pays you the most and that has high demand?
Answer:
Mechanical and electrical are in the highest demand, and still increasing.
Civil engineers are in low demand for the most part, but lately there's a lot of jobs opening up in the environmental sector.
Chemical is high paying, but somewhat low demand, and very few people are excited by getting a degree to make ketchup or bleach.
Nuclear engineers are well paid and there's a high enough demand for them that some colleges will subsidize nuclear majors, but you're limited to very few locations and very narrow range of jobs.
A degree in Aerospace engineering practically guarantees a life of unemployment.
Bio has more job oppurtunities abroad. As of now in India..CSE has more oppurtunities.
I received a degree in Engineering Technology 6 months ago. I found the elective classes to be more interesting and realistic than when I studied Mechanical Engineering (e.g. Project Management, Contract Law, Occupational Safety, CAD, Construction, Technical Writing). Imagine what a manager thinks when you have those classes on your resume. I have a job with a medical device company as a Packaging Engineer and make over $50,000. A co-worker that received a degree in Mechanical and was hired into the same department at the same time only got hired as a Packaging Technician, not even an engineer status.
I would ignore everyones comments that try and say that one branch of engineering is better than the others. All engineers earn good money, and it is based on your performance not your school. The only thing a good named school is helpful with is for getting the interview, and that is it. As long as you go to a school that has a strong program, you are fine--and there are a lot of those that dont cost an arm and a leg. You should be looking at the fields as to what interests you most, not pay or hiring rate. All engineering is in demand, and if you go into something that interests you odds are you will care to learn it more, and perform better when working--thus increasing your chance of being hired and paid better.
Dear
Many branches pays well but i suggest you to select a branch which is best suited to your abilities.
I mean to say for example do not go for chemical engineering if your chemistry is not well.
all branches will pay you well once you have got some experience.
regards
Civil engineers are not in low demand...they are actually in high demand, like every other branch of engineering. Some say civil engineers don't earn as much, but trust me, if you get your P.E. license, the sky is the limit (as well as enviro and mechanical). I suggest doing some research on the different fields and find something you would really like to study.
I'm a mechanical engineer, started a yr ago at 45k. I got a 9k raise and in my second year I'm at 54k. Things are looking good for us engineers, keep up the hard work and we all will thrive.
Now engineering isn't really a field to be getting into if salary requirments are high on your list. Sure, engineers get paid pretty well, but as with any career you should be doing it because it interests you. If you care only about money there are higher paying jobs (albiet mundane and purposeless IMO. ) In the foreseeable future, nanotech and alternative energy are getting more and more popular with needs for R&D. However, with most engineering branches, there are so many niche careers that vary in salary, so regardless of type of engineer you are there is potential for things like raises and better paying jobs and whatnot. Salary can depend on the Univ. that you go to, but I see it only affecting your first couple of years in the job market. What employers care more about is experience. Larger firms are going to be the ones to take your alma mater into consideration more than smaller companies, for the shear use of being able to narrow their prospective employees.
In my opinion, there are several kinds of "highly paid" engineers:
1) Engineers who are experienced, above average in their technical abilities, and have especially good people skills, naturally will have the opportunity to be noticed and promoted to management positions. As engineering managers, if they thrive leading a team of usually less experienced and less paid engineers (who tend to work under the pressure of unrealistic deadlines), they can get promoted and earn a lot of money. An engineering manager whose team hits or exceeds goals and deadlines at a big Fortune 100 company will be promoted up the corporate ladder over the years and the course of his or her career.
2) The engineering genius (perhaps a world famous professor or no name hot shot entrepreneur) who is really brilliant and passionate and innovative and becomes a little known expert in a niche or field and has patents on things that bring in lots and lots of money...and position him or her to be a highly paid consultant or unique high-level contract employee at a variety of companies searching for new technology and solutions to previously unsolved problems.
3) The engineer who starts his/her own successful business or finds a job on Wallstreet or gets a job in investment banking or finance, or gets an MBA to become a manager at a big company and just uses the technical background as a cushion to boost him above his equally qualified MBA peers.
Civil engineering technology or civil engineering, your possibilities are endless dawg
First of all don't go Civil Engineering. They are the lowest paid engineers out there because they are too many of them so they are a dime a dozen, hence why they are the lowest paid engineers. Look at the Bureau of Labor statistics if you don't believe me.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm#earni...
People like saying that Civil Engineers are in high demand but the truth is that as soon as EIT's get their P.E. (Professional Engineer License) they are let go from their companies because it is cheaper to hire an EIT (Engineering Intern) than pay a PE for the same job. So their is always a demand for entry level Civil Engineers but not licensed Civil Engineers.
If you don't believe me, then just ask yourself why Civil Engineers are the lowest paid engineers out there if they are in such high demand.
I suggest that you get into Materials Engineering. It covers a broad range of industries and it is interesting groundbreaking work and well paid.
Don't listen to AB, he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. Civil engineers, along with all other engineers are in high demand in the US (haven't you seen all the commercials and programs encouraging young people to go into technical fields like engineering because there is such a shortage). Just think about all of the projects that involve civil engineers, every single building, road, bridge, sewage system, and a million other things are the direct result of civil engineers. There will always be a need for civil engineers to design more of these structures and repair existing ones. That is why there are well over 200,000 civil engineers in the US, way more than any other form of engineering. Civil engineers can make just as much as other engineers when they work in the private sector. The only reason the statistics show that civil engineers make less is because there are many many civil engineers working for the government, and the government usually pays a little less than the private companies. This is perfectly fine for most people because government jobs are many times more laid back and aren't all about making money. In any engineering profession you will make good money, I promise. Perhaps the most important thing you can do in your career is get your PE, after getting your PE the sky is the limit with respect to the opportunities that it will make available to you. It usually doesn't matter what university you go to as long as it is ABET accredited which will allow you to get your PE sooner.
The answers post by the user, for information only, FunQA.com does not guarantee the right.
More Questions and Answers: