Is an aerospace engineering major limitting

aerokid1491
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:21:34 +0000

Depends on what you do in college. You can acquire skills typical aeros don’t have and have not only a leg up on jobs typically for aerospace engineers, but also be able to apply for non aero jobs. I recommend getting very good with programming. Not only will this help you for your classes, but it helps get jobs.

You could go ME and have more employers that look for that ME title after you graduate, but you could go aero and still have a lot of opportunities. You have to keep in mind aeros don’t just work in the aviation industry, you can go many other routes if you acquire the skills. Depends on you man!

Also, note that ME and AE students share a decent amount of courses, but they do diverge. AE may do more fluids than a typical ME, while an ME may do more thermodynamics and solid mechanics than an AE. Coursework will be a little different, so look into that if you want to have interesting coursework. In my mind, if you do well in any engineering, you will be fine. So if you think you can do well, then go with the one that is most interesting.

By the way, I am an aerospace student, so PM me if you have questions.