karm

i'm just wondering, for those with a bachelor's degree in engineering, is it worth the cost and time to pursue a master of engineering (coursework based)? or is an MBA better?

also, do people who get an MEng end up as specialists in their chosen area while those with MBAs end up as project managers (well for those who stay in engineering anyway)?

Mr Payne

It depends what your goals are, obviously.

karm

i would be interested in working as a project manager or something, though being a specialist would be fine as well. however, i dont think being a specialist will have job security.

mattwonder

a good rule of thumb: work for a few years. you'll then know if you need one or not, and whether your employer will pay for one

UriA702

Project managers in engineering firms are typically not MBAs, rather engineers with years and years of experience.

lkf725

Sometimes your company will send you for an executive MBA program if you will have increasing management responsibilities (BS, MS, MBA).

sky

If you have to ask, then it's not worth it.

CasualObserver

What engineering field are you in?

UCSDtoMITMBA

i would say go for your masters then go for your MBA later after a few years of work

ken285

Project managers tend not to be MBA's, but rather engineers that get promoted.

karm

i'm doing chemical engineering right now, though i'd be interested in biomedical engineering.

how does a master of engineering typically help graduates besides making them more competitive (or in a bad case, overqualification)?

golden_sunrise

You're supposed to learn more when you get a master's degree. The more you know, the more you can do. The more you can do, the more valuable you are to the company.

There's no such thing as overqualified. If you have a PhD then you apply for a PhD position and compete with other PhDs. Same goes for master's. There's always going to be someone more qualified than you are. If you're overqualified, you're applying to the wrong jobs.