What minors are good to combine with a major in engineering?

Most types of engineering are associated with a particular type of science, so it is natural and necessary that you will take courses in the science associated with the specific area of engineering you choose to study. Beyond that, it really depends on your interests. You could broaden your engineering skills by choosing a minor in a different field of engineering. But you could also pair your engineering skills with any other subject taught in college. For example, there are engineers who have also studied art and that second area of knowledge was important to their career. It opens up a lot of opportunities for you if you can combine skills in two or more areas. Another thing to consider is that you do not necessarily have to declare a minor. You could study another area in graduate school. For example, some engineers finish undergraduate study, get some work experience, and then decide to go to graduate school for an MBA or to study a different area of engineering that complements what they already know. I studied software engineering as an undergraduate, but also took a few courses in electrical engineering, then decided to get a graduate degree in electrical engineering. The combination worked very well for me, you will find the combination that is right for you by considering what other passions you have besides engineering.

A business minor will help you with topics like accounting, marketing, finance, etc. It is definitely a practical complement to an engineering major. Economics is another similar option that typically involves more rigorous coursework depending on your college.

You also might consider minoring in another type of engineering. I had friends who majored in Mech.E or Electrical Engineering and received a Comp.Sci. minor or a biology minor (if they were interested in biomedical engineering). An environmental science minor might be a good complement to a Civil Engineering degree.

A third option is pursuing something that personally interests you or will push you to think differently/do different types work than your engineering classes. Perhaps history, philosophy, english, literature, art. I found many of my undergraduate engineering courses to be lecture style classes with problem sets and it was nice to take a couple history seminars where it was small group, discussion focused. The classes were engaging and improved my communication, argumentation, and public speaking skills (something you don't practice much in traditional engineering courses).

I think business is a great idea for a minor. I started in the engineering college and had a math minor almost automatically with the amount of math classes required, so you may be able to have a few minors if you include a math minor as well! Business is always a great minor to have to help in any professional working environment but I agree to pursue something you are passionate about as well. I have a math and a psychology minor because I was interested in why people act and think how they do in the workplace. (my major is Business Administration) Hope this is helpful!

Business is a common minor when combined with engineering can help you apply your technical skills with business value in mind. This is a great skill to have. There are also minors in user experience, humanities etc when combined with engineering can be a great combination that certain companies look for. Some people take arts minor like music or theater if that is a passion they want to pursue in parallel.

I found it very enriching to take a minor in something that wasn't directly related to my major in computer science. I got a minor in fine art. While art might not have a direct benefit to my career in programing ,taking those classes made college a lot more enjoyable and rewarding.

My advice would be to pick a major in something you want to do as a career. but pick a minor in something that you have a personal interest of passion in. Have a balance in important. We don't live simply to work and make money.