<p>rising high school senior here still unsure of what kind of engineering field to pursue in college. And the college I was most interested in(uci) says that if were going to apply, it has to be to a specific field of engineering.(cant apply as undecided) Since I am still unsure of what I want to pursue, I am scared to death if I choose the wrong kind of engineering and then have to stick with it for four yrs., and cant really afford the extra money to switch majors.</p>
<p>so if I do complete a bachelors in any engineering, and then do my masters in a completely different field of eng., maybe even at a more prestigious uni.,… is the type of eng and uni. I completed my pg degree in looked at more when I apply for a job.</p>
<p>just curious because friends in foreign countries said companies only look at what type of pg deg. you got, which major, and which university when hiring, undergrad major doesn’t really matter for a job( unless u don’t do a masters)… is this true???</p>
<p>Yes. According to many here, the employers really only look at your latest degree. Next time please write out the name instead of “pg”, took a while for me to figure what it was out.</p>
<p>At most colleges you are not locked into that initial field choice. </p>
<p>Freshman engineering classes usually are applicable to any of the fields. That allows easy switching. Check the college websites to see course synergy. </p>
<p>I switched from Civil/Environmental to MechE in sophomore years, with no credits lost. Other can probably add similar experiences.</p>
<p>Yeah, just pick the one you most like now. Take some classes, then decide to stay or switch to another engineering major. People do it all the time.</p>
<p>Note that some have higher standards to change into than others. These same majors are presumably more popular relative to their capacity, so frosh admission to those majors may also be more difficult.</p>
<p>ok, so from the gist of it, the major and university of my post graduate( masters) degree will be more likely to affect my job opp. than what I coose to do/explore in my undergrad. Since uci doesn’t let me apply as a general eng. major, would it be better not to apply at all, or is it good to still choose a specific major, any other reputable eng. colleges you would recommend to do undergrad eng. at? my 9-11 UW is only like a 3.67 btw. that’s why I chose uci at first</p>
<p>As others have said, it generally isn’t too hard to switch engineering majors as an undergrad, because the course work in the first year is generally very similar among engineering majors. It is less common and more difficult to attend graduate school in a field other than the same as your undergrad major, so I wouldn’t count on being able to do that.</p>
<p>If a particular college you want to apply to requires you to be pick a particular engineering major rather than general engineering, then go ahead and do that. But look at the recommended course plan for other engineering majors of interest, and try to fit in taking an intro class in another field that first year, if you can.</p>
<p>If someone has both an undergrad degree and a graduate degree, the final degree is the most important one when job hunting.</p>