Mechanical vs. Materials vs. Environmental Engineering as a major

engingurrllll
Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:18:33 +0000

Interested in all three majors and can’t decide which course I will like more/ prepare me for a job I want. I know for a fact I want a job where I can help the environment, and right now I am interested in green energy and/ or sustainable materials. Here are pros and cons of each major…

Mechanical:
pros- you can do literally anything with this degree, such cool opportunities with this major, some cool classes, combines chemistry and physics (i like both)
cons- don’t fit that ME stereotype where I am obsessed with cars and love to build stuff so won’t fit in completely with other students in class

Materials:
pros- love chemistry, flexible class schedule so I could take other classes in this major and also classes from diff majors if desired (ME or envE), cool research opportunities
cons- might be too restrictive of a major

Environmental:
pros- love chemistry, bio, and physics and has classes involving all of these, classes seem interesting, would fit in well with other students within major because all care about environment
cons- not sure if the way envE prepares me will lead me to a job I will love (my school focuses a lot of water quality health which isn’t something that interests me a lot), too restrictive of a major