Others will say there are still lots of jobs. My advice is to first, do something you will enjoy. Engineers will have lots of jobs to apply for: consultancy, technology, engineering (obviously), data science and finance. I am perhaps biased and pessimistic because I am looking for a job and getting rejections sucks. I would say however, that you should probably do mech eng, or electrical rather than something like chemical eng which seems to have fewer jobs.

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Rolo1234

Original post by 0le

what about the pay?

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Rolo1234

wait guys can I get into finance with an engineering degree such as accounting etc. if I dont somehow manage to get a job as an engineer?

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Original post by Rolo1234

Oh ok, might have to skip that plan and become an accountant instead...

When I graduated from Oxford, accountancy was the number one employer of Engineers :frown:

On the plus side, it's always an option if you fail to find employment in engineering.

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Rolo1234

Original post by RogerOxon

When I graduated from Oxford, accountancy was the number one employer of Engineers :frown:

On the plus side, it's always an option if you fail to find employment in engineering

what did you graduate from?

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RogerOxon

Original post by Rolo1234

what did you graduate from?

Engineering and Computing Science, a long, long time ago :frown:

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Greywolf.

Original post by Rolo1234

Oh ok, might have to skip that plan and become an accountant instead...

Don’t just do a job for the salary, it’s utterly pointless

(edited 4 years ago)

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Rolo1234

Original post by RogerOxon

Engineering and Computing Science, a long, long time ago :frown:

...so are you an accountant now?

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Rolo1234

Original post by Greywolftwo

Don’t just do a job for the salary, it’s utterly pointless

but it is really not worth the education. Think about how much time education takes

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ajj2000

Original post by Rolo1234

wait guys can I get into finance with an engineering degree such as accounting etc. if I dont somehow manage to get a job as an engineer?

Yes - it would be highly value added in fact. I'm an accountant who has worked with lots of engineers if you want to know more.

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0le

Original post by Rolo1234

what about the pay?

It varies depending on the job and location, but the average graduate salary is probably around £27000.

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RogerOxon

Original post by Rolo1234

...so are you an accountant now?

No. Computing in Silicon Valley pays more :smile:

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Rolo1234

Original post by ajj2000

Yes - it would be highly value added in fact. I'm an accountant who has worked with lots of engineers if you want to know more.

wait so are you saying an engineering degree is better than accounting?

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F12Ak

What's the job market like for Aerospace Engineering graduates?

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ajj2000

Original post by Rolo1234

wait so are you saying an engineering degree is better than accounting?

Well - you cant be an engineer with an accounting degree but you can become an accountant with an engineering degree. Someone with an engineering degree who enters accounting may have particular benefits in their career. Firstly - the level of maths in engineering degrees is far greater than a standard business/ accounting degree. Secondly the specific background can be of value.