[EricH]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

One disadvantage is engineering degrees is that you are trained for the job you are hired for, but your job may not be a job 20 years from now nor will you want to be doing the same job your entire life.

You are trained to be an engineer. Your application of that engineering knowledge and training will change, yes. But that basic fundamental knowledge doesn't change. You just emphasize different parts of it. This is especially true for the broad-spectrum engineering degrees--a mechanical engineer could do the same things as an aeronautical engineer with only a little bit of extra studying or practice in what needs doing. In short, a focus on the aeronautical side of things.