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As an Engineering Management major, should I plan on getting a minor with it or even go further and get my Master's?

If I need to plan on more school for my major. #professor #mechanical-engineering #director

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Shawn’s Answer

The Masters of Science is far more valuable. The Masters is becoming more commonplace. Personally, I pursued the Masters, because I felt there was much more to learn and not for a larger title or paycheck (nice side benefits of the degree). What the Masters really did for me was dramatically improve my approach to dissecting and solving both technical and non technical issues, main purpose of the degree. My observations of many other engineers in the last 30 years just coming out of the universities are those with the Masters advance more readily due to being schooled in the more rigorous approaches to dissecting and solving issues, reason for being employed. Some employers will focus recruiting on candidates with Masters to the exclusion of Bachelor degree candidates.

I am not aware of any engineer being employed due to possessing a minor.
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David’s Answer

Hi Jaclyn,


First of all, I think it's great that you're considering going further with your degree in engineering management! With regard to getting a minor, I think you're all set with the major. Majoring in a subject means that you've really put a lot of time and effort into it; adding a minor in the same subject won't do much in that respect. You should definitely look into minoring in a different subject that you're interested in!
The graduate degree is slightly different. If you're interested in teaching, you definitely need your masters degree. Even if you think you're going to work in the engineering industry straight out of college, having a masters degree can really show employers that you are really invested in the subject and would be a great addition to their teams. It's really a personal choice, but I don't think you can go wrong if you decide to get your grad degree in engineering!


Let me know if you have any further questions.


Best,
David

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