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<p>I hope so. More specifically, what I hope is that one day, engineering companies will offer such exorbitantly high pay and prestige that not only will they be considered the premier employers right out of undergrad, but people from other professions will pay small fortunes to attend Master’s in Engineering degree programs in the hopes of switching careers into engineering. </p>
<p>Why not? That’s what happened in finance (and consulting). Why do they get to have all the fun? Granted, maybe it’s ending now (although I wouldn’t count on it), but even so, it was nice for them while it lasted. They’ve had their turn, when do the engineers get their turn?</p>