Do we have any engineers here?

[Rozay Oro]

Genuine questions

1. How old are you OP?
2. What are your grades looking like?
3. What's the SAT looking like?

30

Ok I don’t remember breh

Never took it

 

[maxamusa]

OP why are you interested in EE and what do you think the job actually is?

 

[USMaroon]

As a person with over 20y in the IT field, we've hired many ppl with EE degrees. Honestly, little to no difference if you're from private Polytech or good City Tech. Personally, it's not worth going into that level of debt.

Another personal example, I wanted to leave tech and go into Data analytics, NYU Masters program was 90k vs GA Tech's 12k. Both were online and nearly identical curriculum. Basically, would've been paying an extra 80k+ (extra fees) just for the name (it's not even all that).

 

[Rozay Oro]

As a person with over 20y in the IT field, we've hired many ppl with EE degrees. Honestly, little to no difference if you're from private Polytech or good City Tech. Personally, it's not worth going into that level of debt.

Another personal example, I wanted to leave tech and go into Data analytics, NYU Masters program was 90k vs GA Tech's 12k. Both were online and nearly identical curriculum. Basically, would've been paying an extra 80k+ (extra fees) just for the name (it's not even all that).

What should I do? The electrician course in my local community college is in the morning. I work in the morning

 

[Givethanks]

Yeah, long term you'll thank yourself.

Do it in person if you have the means to, you get jobs by who you know and your school might give you hands on work experience in labs.

I'm a graduated EET. I know EEs make 60-80k out of school.

If you can't give yourself 4 years, do 2 (technician) or 3 (technologist).

You should also look at Civil, it's not as cool as electrical but the job security

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

What school is this? Is it a abet accredited?

I don't understand how you can engineering degree without in person labs

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Honestly, a lot of community colleges offer freshman and sophomore year engineering courses. Get your math and physics out of the way before taking the full plunge.

 

[Rozay Oro]

What school is this? Is it a abet accredited?

I don't understand how you can engineering degree without in person labs

Recruiter said they ship kits via mail

ASU

 

[Rozay Oro]

Yeah, long term you'll thank yourself.

Do it in person if you have the means to, you get jobs by who you know and your school might give you hands on work experience in labs.

I'm a graduated EET. I know EEs make 60-80k out of school.

If you can't give yourself 4 years, do 2 (technician) or 3 (technologist).

You should also look at Civil, it's not as cool as electrical but the job security

I can’t do it in person. I work 8am-5pm as a debt collector. I’m making the most I ever made due to my previous experience in sales. I’m grateful for that and the benefits but this shyt is boring. I’m stuck at making a $1.1-$1.5k bi weekly.

 

[AAKing23]

It really depends how old you’ll be when you finish.

I chose to pay for my EE degree out of pocket. It took longer but I won’t be 50 years old with college debt. I’ve also been in a Software Engineering career for nearly 10 years so I can leverage the EE degree to enter another specialization showing a history of related professional experience. I did it out of interest but also knowing I can be working at 60-70 in EE easier than Software Engineering should it come to that.

Being mid 40’s with a fresh new $100k debt while going for a competitive entry level role may be trying to make too late of a comeback.

In today’s job market you will be competing with entry-level people who got their degree in their early 20’s.

I always encourage people to go to school, but I don’t encourage being older with debt. At some point, you don’t have the whole world in front of you anymore and you’re not young.

If possible go to Junior College first.

Yeah avoiding the debt is really the key.

If you can get some sort of degree or cert without going into debt for it then the only thing you wasted is time and you can still switch gears until you find your knack

 

[Givethanks]

I can’t do it in person. I work 8am-5pm as a debt collector. I’m making the most I ever made due to my previous experience in sales. I’m grateful for that and the benefits but this shyt is boring. I’m stuck at making a $1.1-$1.5k bi weekly.

Look into doing a 2 year ET diploma and go on from there tbh, especially if you're trying to stay away from getting debt.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

Apparently @voiture thinks you can get an Associate's degree in engineering, get a job, then finish getting your bachelors.

you can but not the way he's saying it.
I had a Associates... I can ONLY be a technician NOT engineer.. My title at the company was electrical engineering technician. I went back for my bachelor's while working BUT ... I WAS NOT an engineer. Mind you this was '93 and'00 respectively per degree but i was not an engineer until after i got the bachelor's .. and even then the EET bachelor's was frowned upon compared to a regular EE.


even applying for the PE .. a regular bachelor's EE needed 4 years of experience while EET needed 6 years... Now, being the best at where I am... the EE/EET argument is irrelevant.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

I spoke with a recruiter already and told him I’d like to start in the Spring 2026. That gives me time to do more research as well.

Why are you talking to a recruiter about schools? Is it a school recruiter?

I can’t do it in person. I work 8am-5pm as a debt collector. I’m making the most I ever made due to my previous experience in sales. I’m grateful for that and the benefits but this shyt is boring. I’m stuck at making a $1.1-$1.5k bi weekly.

The irony of the debt collector willing to go into debt..

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

Yeah, long term you'll thank yourself.

Do it in person if you have the means to, you get jobs by who you know and your school might give you hands on work experience in labs.

I'm a graduated EET. I know EEs make 60-80k out of school.

If you can't give yourself 4 years, do 2 (technician) or 3 (technologist).

You should also look at Civil, it's not as cool as electrical but the job security

how do you like it?

 

[Gritsngravy]

The fact that this poster is talking about doing an online degree in ENGINEERING from fukking Arizona state should let y’all know dude obviously trolling

Like people giving serious responses and this person probably doesnt even know how to do any math for real