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Will the value of an engineering degree go down after a few years of disuse?

  • I plan on going to a good engineering school (most likely Virginia Tech or VMI) and getting a bachelors in Mechanical engineering (although I might switch to another engineering). However, I also plan on doing ROTC and commissioning for a few years after college. When I get out of the military, will the fact that I haven't used my actual degree for a few years hurt me when I try to find a job? Please only answer if you have knowledge of the engineering field, as I believe it is a little different for degrees like accounting or economics. Thank you.

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    In the first few years of engineering, you shine with a certificate. Latter it is you and your knowledge that matters. There are millions of engineering degree holders out there. Not every one is talented. Any education is only implementing some common sense into you. You grow further by learning more and more and updating yourself. You apply the common sense you learned in the college and develop from there. If you stop learning then you stop growing. Regards.

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In the first few years of engineering, you shine with a certificate. Latter it is you and your knowledge that matters. There are millions of engineering degree holders out there. Not every one is talented. Any education is only implementing some common sense into you. You grow further by learning more and more and updating yourself. You apply the common sense you learned in the college and develop from there. If you stop learning then you stop growing. Regards.

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It will not hurt and in fact will help you because your commission will show demonstrable skills in leadership and teamwork; both of which are mostly lacking in today's engineering schools as they are focused on teaching you the basics of applying math to physics and applying physics to engineering.. Remember applied math is physics and chemistry and applied physics and chemistry is engineering and applied engineering is real life technology in use. Depending on your commission, you may actually get to use your engineering skills.

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No. Just stay up on engineering articles, publications, and if you are hardcore enough - your textbooks... I was an engineer for 12 years and quit that field for 3 years to pursue totally un-related career, but then went back to engineering after 3 years, and i was able to find a job.

No. Just stay up on engineering articles, publications, and if you are hardcore enough - your textbooks... I was an engineer for 12 years and quit that field for 3 years to pursue totally un-related career, but then went back to engineering after 3 years, and i was able to find a job.

It will not hurt and in fact will help you because your commission will show demonstrable skills in leadership and teamwork; both of which are mostly lacking in today's engineering schools as they are focused on teaching you the basics of applying math to physics and applying physics to engineering.. Remember applied math is physics and chemistry and applied physics and chemistry is engineering and applied engineering is real life technology in use. Depending on your commission, you may actually get to use your engineering skills.

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