Engineering vs. Math -- What to major in?

GLOBALTRAVELER
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:04:28 +0000

If you narrowed your choice between math and an engineering field, pick math. Engineering is notorious for age discrimination, and you will probably be looking for a new career suddenly in your late 40s or 50s if you followed an engineering career. Engineers in that age group don’t get interviewed and don’t get hired.



I am in this age range and have not experienced this yet. I work in databases and it still seems that many new CS majors still select database courses as an “optional” course. Most database architects, developers and DBA’s are old like me.