If you’re contemplating what majors to pursue to better your chances of a job when you graduate, engineering is a good choice. Even here, there are a few disciplines in engineering that are much better than the rest when it comes to future career prospects and earning potential. These include:
- Biomedical engineering: The health industry is one that is really recession-proof because people are going to be spending money on their health, even if it is at the cost of any other expense. As a biomedical engineer, you will be involved in designing devices and procedures that help solve health problems and make life easier for those with chronic problems. Research opportunities will spur the demand for qualified people in this engineering discipline, and the BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) predicts a growth that is faster than the average for all other industries.
- Civil engineering: With the population growing by leaps and bounds and the housing needs that have to be met, civil engineers are always going to be in demand. The key to not just surviving but actually being successful in the field of civil engineering it to be familiar with alternative building methods. These include sustainability and green principles to avoid harming either the environment or the people who live in the buildings. Besides constructing new architecture, civil engineers will also be able to find steady work in renovating buildings, bridges and other structures that already exist and that need to be maintained on a regular basis.
- Environmental engineering: The emphasis today is on the color green and on preserving the environment. This makes environmental engineers a much sought-after breed. They are involved in developing solutions for the problems that plague the earth – like the scarcity of natural resources, the management and control of pollution of water and air, and the effects of industrialization. Jobs will be most plentiful in various sectors like the conservation of wildlife, cleaning up of pollution, waste and oil spills, minimizing the effect of global warming, climate change, acid rain and other forms of environmental damage.
This guest article is written by Kat Sanders, who regularly blogs on the topic of online engineering degrees at her blog The Engineering A Better World Blog. She welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: katsanders25@gmail.com.
