What is the most sought after branch in engineering??

Question

With so many new branches and courses coming up, its becoming more and more difficult to choose the best, both in terms of succes opportunities and salary!!!

Answer 1

Of the four major branches of engineering, chemical engineering has historically paid the best, followed by electronic/electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering.

You may or may not be able to handle the higher-paying branches of engineering at a top school. A chemical engineer requires another semester of math past calculus and differential equations, plus a minor in chemistry. An EE requires that same amount of math (although the extra semester more about linear algebra, less about Bessel functions), but omits the chemistry minor. Mechanical engineers don't need that extra semester. Civil engineers get the calculus and differential equations, but it's not actually prerequisite to any of their courses.

It's more important to be really good, than it is to choose the right branch of engineering. A really good civil engineer ends up earning more than a mediocre EE.

And many chemical engineers end up doing something else entirely.

You better find the branch of engineering where your heart is, because it's a really rough job if you hate it.

Answer 2

Do what you like. There may be a slight difference in entry but if you're working at what you enjoy and are good at, you'll be way ahead in 10 years bucks wise just because of your performance level.