What is the toughest engineering major?

Question

From what I read in other forums, it seems like a toss up between Chemical and Electrical Engineering though leaning toward Electrical Engineering. Personally I used to think Nuclear Engineering was the toughest and I still don't know why it isn't.

Thanks for the replies.

Answer 1

It would probably depend on a person's aptitude. For me, the toughest engineering curriculum would be an EE. My chemistry and ME classes were fairly straightforward, (leading to a BS-ME), but I was constantly lost dealing with analog circuits to the point I'm not sure how I passed the classes. I've never dealt with nuclear type things, so i can't offer an informed opinion.

Answer 2

That's pretty subjective. I'm a Thermodynamic Engineer and, in school, used to think Electrical Engineering was tough. The Electrical Engineers used to think Thermodynamics was too tough. And, we both thought Organic Chemistry was tough.

Answer 3

The toughest and most rewarding engineering major is chemical engineering (with nanotechnology). The highest paying engineering major with $70,000+ right after college, which makes it very rewarding.

Answer 4

first it strongly depends on the university, overall the most technical that uses the most fields of engineering is chemical and nuclear, undergrad i will have to go with chemical engineering since nuclear really starts at grad school

Answer 5

Biomedical Engineering because : (1) to actual design most biomedical devices you have to have a mult-disciplinary approach and background (bio, chem, electrical engineering) (2) most REAL biomedical engineers outside of college have graduate degree. Getting the graduate degree would add to the overall difficulty.

Answer 6

Fore me it was always Electronics ,but look for what u like to do and include a good bunch of computer.