<p>To continue on with sakky’s post, most top engineering students never go into engineering. They go into finance, consulting, or medical school. Take Vikram Pandit for instance. He got a BS and MS in engineering from Columbia and rather than go into engineering, worked on Wall Street. He is now the CEO of Citi Group.</p>
<p>And as any economist would tell you, there is no such thing as a shortage. If a profession is in tight supply, it is because there are not enough incentives (pay) to pursue that profession.</p>