<p>who can earn more money (lets say 150K+), an Engineering with an MBA(from a top Business school) or a General physician???</p>
<p>Depends on what you do with those degrees. If you are a brain surgeon, you will (obviously) make a ton of money. Likewise if you start your own engineering firm, you should come out quite well.</p>
<p>who can be more happy (lets say contented+), an Engineering with an MBA(from a top Business school) or a General physician???</p>
<p>Therefore engineering+MBA = medicine</p>
<p>see engineering+MBA is only like 6 years of school but medicine is more like 10 ^_^</p>
<p>true medicine does take almost 10 years before you can be called a doctor. While the most time an engineering+Mba can take is 7yrs. also When i asked the question i just meant general physician, not neurosurgeon, cardiologist, opthamologist or any other speciality surgeon. just a GP without a speciality.</p>
<p>engineering + MBA is much more than 6-7 years. you need a few years of work experience in order to get into a “top” MBA program.</p>
<p>Keep in mind you can do an MBA part-time and not lose those 3 years of salary. In addition, your employer may offer tuition reimbursement, so the dollars really add up.</p>
<p>abhim89, I believe he meant it’s 6-7 years of actual classes, not counting working years.</p>
<p>what is the average salary for an engineering manager?</p>
<p>Engineering and MBA can be a good combination, there is no doubt to this. But how does it stack up to general medicine?</p>
<p>In my view, it is a question of the range of possible outcomes. I think that there is far less variability in earnings of the GP compared to the Eng/MBA. </p>
<p>Certainly, and at least in Canada, I have never heard of GP’s being layed off or let go. Most work in private practise and bill the government. Many GP’s do not take on new patients, though in Toronto and other major centres, many do. The income of a GP in Ontario typically ranges from 140 to 180, but I know one who earns 250k with serious hours(to afford grand lifestyle). For most GP’s the income is driven by the hours they wish to work. </p>
<p>With the MBA/Eng combo, the range of earnings is less certain than a GP. It will depend in turn on the type of corporation (large, small, start-up) and where you rank in the u/g school and where you went to business school. Certainly at the higher end, in Management Consulting, Finance and the higher corporate ranks (and sales), I would think that the MBA/Eng combo would far exceed the GP salary. </p>
<p>But again, it is a far less than certain road with many variables including region, schools, rankings, timing of the MBA and the type of experience. Unlike medicine, job loss and age discrimination is rampant in the engineering field. I have never heard of it being an issue for GP’s. In terms of security and solid/secure income, the GP is a better choice. But for the high end of the spectrum, the MBA/Eng essentially has no ceiling.</p>
<p>With maganed health care cutting into your income and hours that steal your personal life, I don’t think medicine is all that people idealize it to be. For those truly dedicated to the art of healing, it is the only path. But for those who want to make a comfortable living and still have time to enjoy what they earn, I think Engr/MBA may be a better option.</p>
<p>Late to this thread, but have you considered engineering + law degree? Starting salaries for patent attorneys are in the $125-$140K+ range, and it goes up from there. Making over $300K in your early 30s is not unheard of. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>yeah except in the us, many surgeons and physicians have to pay exorbitant malpractice fees, ultimately deucting from salary, and surgeons are usually in school until their early 30s</p>