PEs are generally only sought by those who need them to work on contracts that require them, typically publicly funded infrastructure. That’s not the only reason to seek ABET accreditation though. In all but the cases of the rare blue bloods without it, ABET is a proxy for quality. The non-ABET programs won’t be ones most hiring engineers see on a regular basis, so they’ll be inclined to pass them over.
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