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Logan
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How much schooling would you have to do for an average job in Mechanical Engineering.
I'm just curious on how much I would need to take, so if it doesn't take too long to get a higher level in the field that'd be great?
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Tricia Foster
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Agree that four years is typical. Very few of my friends got anything more than that. That said, most of them struggled to get the curriculum done in four years and actually took 4.5 or 5 years. Look at your required course hours. 12 hours per semester is easy, 15 is reasonable, 18 is hard, and 21 is make-you-question-your-major hard.
Alexander Thai
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Hey Logan, speaking from a student and expecting to graduate may 2022, currently on the job hunt for Mechanical Engineering and definitely would say the majority of the opportunities require a B.S. for Mechanical. You would definitely need some years of experience if you were looking for a higher paying job right out of college. I would recommend taking internships and engineering field related jobs during school if you can.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Jaclyn Jones
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Hi Logan,
My sister is an engineer so I can speak based on her experiences. Mechanical engineering is one of the more generic fields and not very specialized like chemical for example. This is good because it gives you more freedom in your electives to take engineering courses that are interesting to you. Most engineering jobs require just a 4 year college degree. However, if you are interested in research that is more likely to require a masters. In general a master's is not required and you would be qualified for many jobs after the undergraduate degree. I would highly recommend waiting until after you have a few years of work experience to get a masters if that is something you are interested in.
Best,
Jaclyn
My sister is an engineer so I can speak based on her experiences. Mechanical engineering is one of the more generic fields and not very specialized like chemical for example. This is good because it gives you more freedom in your electives to take engineering courses that are interesting to you. Most engineering jobs require just a 4 year college degree. However, if you are interested in research that is more likely to require a masters. In general a master's is not required and you would be qualified for many jobs after the undergraduate degree. I would highly recommend waiting until after you have a few years of work experience to get a masters if that is something you are interested in.
Best,
Jaclyn
Sam Seldon, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer
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Hello Logan,
4 year for a bachelor's degree plus
2 years for a master's degree plus
4 years for a doctorate degree.
The education level you need depends on the requirements for the job that you would apply for. This is stated in the job posting, for example master's degree required.
Based on my experience, most jobs will require a bachelor's degree.
Again, based on my experience, I recommend you get all of your education completed before you enter the workforce because once you start working it will be difficult to find the time for school.
4 year for a bachelor's degree plus
2 years for a master's degree plus
4 years for a doctorate degree.
The education level you need depends on the requirements for the job that you would apply for. This is stated in the job posting, for example master's degree required.
Based on my experience, most jobs will require a bachelor's degree.
Again, based on my experience, I recommend you get all of your education completed before you enter the workforce because once you start working it will be difficult to find the time for school.