<p>Some more advice. Since you mention ME and Civil as possibilities, I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess you are not that familiar with the real details of either. Since this is summer and you probably have some free time, I suggest that you look into each field. Understand the licensing requirements, the career path, who major employers are, etc. It would be a good idea to talk to a few engineers in each field to make sure you can really picture yourself doing this for 30 years. Keep in mind that much of what you do in school bears little relation to the actual day-to-day job; a lot of what you learn in engineering school are fundamentals that underlie your work as an engineer, so it would be a good idea to investigate not only what the education will be like but what the job is like.</p>
<p>One thing that may matter to you is where the jobs are. For Civil you can probably get a job just about anywhere if you are willing to work for the gov’t or a utility or smaller builder. For ME’s depending on your interests you may find that the employers are concentrated in a few areas. Sure you can find ME’s just about anywhere but it may be difficult to find an opening.</p>