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VIPER69 · 10-02-2006, 12:02 AM

Well there are a ton of great schools out there.
I went to the University of Oklahoma and no regrets.

If you are really smart, go to MIT. They really do better in the market as a rule. Plus all the cool programs recruit from there... from the CIA to the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Boeing Phantom Works. Super secret stuff that someone from OU has about nada chance working for them.

If you are good, but not perfect...Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Arizona (and AZ State) and many others.

Bottom line is that there are way too few engineers out there and you will have work before you ever leave college. Secret for more pay is to intern as a junior and senior.

Expect to make 55-60k a year right out of the gates. It only gets better from there. If your grades are decent, and you intern, and don't dork things up in interviews you will have multiple job offers.

Something to think about... I am a mechanical engineer. I work in aerospace on some very cool stuff. I mean, very cool military-space stuff.

Problem is if times get bad for areospace...like happened about 15 years ago... Boeing engineers were flipping burgers... as a mechanical you can work at any company with engineers. More versatile, and the difference between the two programs is like 3 classes. No kidding. Just something to think about.

10-02-2006, 12:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
VIPER69 Met her in Baghdad... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Age: 39 Posts: 373 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: College For A Young Aerospace Engineer Well there are a ton of great schools out there. I went to the University of Oklahoma and no regrets. If you are really smart, go to MIT. They really do better in the market as a rule. Plus all the cool programs recruit from there... from the CIA to the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Boeing Phantom Works. Super secret stuff that someone from OU has about nada chance working for them. If you are good, but not perfect...Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Arizona (and AZ State) and many others. Bottom line is that there are way too few engineers out there and you will have work before you ever leave college. Secret for more pay is to intern as a junior and senior. Expect to make 55-60k a year right out of the gates. It only gets better from there. If your grades are decent, and you intern, and don't dork things up in interviews you will have multiple job offers. Something to think about... I am a mechanical engineer. I work in aerospace on some very cool stuff. I mean, very cool military-space stuff. Problem is if times get bad for areospace...like happened about 15 years ago... Boeing engineers were flipping burgers... as a mechanical you can work at any company with engineers. More versatile, and the difference between the two programs is like 3 classes. No kidding. Just something to think about.