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What are the different types of engineering degrees?

I'm in 10th grade. I live in minnesota. I love math and sports. #engineer #math

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Thank you comment icon Good news that for engineering course, math is your friend other than the theories and conceptual which we need to learn. Engineering field is broad, you might want to explore those fields and choose which type is suitable for you. Mohd Khomaini Mohd Sidik
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Andrew’s Answer

Indeed, there are various types of engineering on which one can earn a bachelor’s degree. Below please find a sample, but not exhaustive, of the possible areas:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mining and Geological Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

The key question for you is to find out your strength, your interest, and future career aspiration. With that in mind, you should be able to make an intelligent choice in your undergraduate major.
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Lisa’s Answer

Hello Will,
To add to Professor Au's list engineering job functions, you can log into the Department of Labor website and look up the Occupational Handbook. Engineering is listed first, along with Architectural and Engineering. You can click on each type of Engineering job function to learn the degree you need (most need BA) and the median salary across the US. If for example, you click on Civil Engineering, you will learn exactly what a CE does.
You can also learn where most jobs within an engineering specialty are located in the US. For ex. there are more Mechanical Engineering jobs located in the South because that is where most of our manufacturing is and they hire MEs. Software, or Computer Engineering jobs are often located in larger city w/technical hubs such as the Boston, New York, Seattle and California. Engineering is a the application of science and math. You will take some serious math courses in college if Engineering is your major. Prepare for them by taking the most advanced mathematics courses you can in high school.

Lisa recommends the following next steps:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ is the link to use for Engineering, math and many other occupations
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Rebecca’s Answer

I am glad to hear that you are interested in Engineering. This is an very interested subject. You are correct that there are many different streams under engineering, e.g. Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Engineering, etc.
I do not have an exhaust list. All of these engineering are specialized in different areas. Mathis is essential to majority of these engineering disciplines. However, you can explore more information online. I suggest you can consider approach below:
1. Find out different engineering disciplines and understand what each of them covers
2. Attend information sessions held by Engineering Faculty of universities
3. Speak to the professors or students to understand more on the engineering discipline you have interested on
4. Find the entry criteria of the engineering subjects in the universities that you would like to pursue
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Melanie’s Answer

Its great that you love math and sports! Math is the underpinning for most engineering degrees, so keep your love for math alive and engineering will cause it to grow!
Also, consider that there are other areas that can use your love for math as a career - i.e. finance, accounting, mathematician, statistics (could be used for sports statistics)
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