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Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin
Unfortunately, I have to make that decision by next Thursday, when I schedule classes for next fall, but I have only managed to narrow my choices down to 3 (very broad) fields: Aerospace, Electrical, and Mechanical. Pretty broad, eh?
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I have a couple of other thoughts as well...
Aero engineering is a really specific major, and from a lot of what I can tell, if you want to do some real legitimate work that involves the aero engineering, you're going to need to do get a masters degree. Others may disagree, and for good reason, but you can get practical legitimate jobs with simply a BS in EE or ME. Asking yourself how long you'd like to stay in school is something to think about. In addition, the aero industry is much more dramatic in terms of employment. Either the aero industry is down in the dumps, or it's not. One thing you may consider is getting a BS in Mechanical engineering and a MS in aero.
ME and EE are very different fields. I decided that EE wasn't the right major for me after I realized that I'm a very visual person, and circuit analysis wasn't enjoyable. I found mechanical design and analysis to be something more rewarding. In addition, since mechanical engineering is such a broad field (dare I venture to say the broadest?) I felt that I'd have a lot more job opportunities with mechanical engineer than any other. Unfortunately, in it's broadness, I've come to discover that there are certain aspects which I don't particularly enjoy either... but it's something you just have to appreciate for what it is.
Good luck!
Matt