Engineering Degree

      What can we do with an engineering degree? There are many possible professions aside from an engineering oriented job. A degree in engineering allows people to succeed in almost any profession they would like to pursue. Engineers have the ability to think critically about problems and solve them in the most efficient and fastest way possible which gives them the upper hand in almost every profession. This ability is very appealing to employers looking for the best candidate in a business profession, law profession, or any other type of engineering profession. Below is a graph of the different types of professions that people use with an engineering degree.

      There are limitless possibilities of jobs that fall under the title engineer, including: electrical, mechanical, industrial, safety, chemical, aerospace, petroleum, biomedical, ocean and mining. With the endless possibilities, engineers have the opportunity for a suitable job that meets the interests and criteria of the job they're looking for. Furthermore, within those fields of engineering, graduates have the opportunity to take many different approaches towards their job including: transportation, energy, entertainment, medicine, consumer products, agriculture, telecommunications, computer, power, shipping and food processing. The field of engineering is endless, with all of the different possibilities and job opportunities, engineering graduates could pursue any career they would like!


Sources: What Can I do with an Engineering Degree?
Percentage of New STEM Jobs by Area Through 2018


Blog by Brooks Beattie