I think a lot of the problem lies with quality of teachers in middle school and high school. If you get turned off by a subject early in life, if given the chance, you will most likely avoid that subject in higher education. I speak from experience. I had a horrible teacher in the 8th grade...
At the University of Florida they now have an Engineer's Degree. It's basically the PHD minus all the research. It is 30 credits (10 classes) past the master's degree. I'm not sure what the degree is good for or if this is a growing trend in other schools but it's an option you could look into.
I currently am pursuing a masters from the University of Florida through distance learning. Classes are streamed online or mailed in a DVD. It is just a video of the class taught through traditional methods. I find it works well. In my experience there isn't much interaction in engineering...
I graduated in 2002 with my BS from a pretty good engineering school. In my experience it's the curriculum that's to blame. My teachers had never had a job outside of academia and focus on the theoretical not the practical. We had one teacher that was a retired 'real' engineer and it was the...
Hopefully not too late but this is my favorite salary chart. I like the presentation and ease of use compared to other sites.
http://salary.money.cnn.com/
Female ME here!
Well I agree the ME department had a horrible ratio when I was in college (graduated 2002). But I also got a minor in materials engineering and was shocked when I sat down in a room predominantly female. But Materials had a reputation at my school of being easy and having the...
