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Originally Posted by Niedermeyer
Yes, engineers start out right out of college with higher pay. However, their pay tops out (relatively speaking) fairly average. That's not a "knock" on engineers. I could never have earned a degree in engineering.
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You are stereotyping engineers to people who always stay in engineering. One of my doctors has both a BS and an MS in EE. Many of my friends with engineering degrees have either gone on to own their own companies, particularly manufacturing companies.
When I was working on my MBA, most of those in the program with me were engineers. My brother (Civil) is Chief Estimator for a major paving contractor, my father (Civil) is a consultant, my cousin (Mechanical) became a physician, another cousin (Nuclear) CIO of a think tank, my neighbor (Mechanical) owns a manufacturing company and my good friend (Electrical) is in medical equipment sales. I'm not saying they are all at the top range that are listed, but I can't say they have "topped out" on their pay.
Engineering attracts and teaches analytics and critical thinking, which are also a qualities necessary to be successful. Among my friends, we would look at students of engineering and hold them in a high regard.