Is engineering still worth studying in North America? Or is it a lost cause?
With the new globalized economy, outsourcing, offshoring and all the new immigrants from China and India who are trained engineers that are leaving their countries, is it still worth majoring in engineering here in America?
I’m about to begin my studies in this field but I can’t help but think that by the time I’m out, the market will be saturated with immigrant engineers from China and India which will depress wages in the profession and that most companies will be simply offshoring andoutsourcing the bulk of their engineering work.
not sure..
but i wonder the same thing..
im going into highschool this year..
and im taking engineering looks fun ..
and i plan on going to france to work there..
or dubia or some other rich saudia rabia country’s..
they pay really really well ..
for ex: you could go work there for 3-4 months and it would be the same as working in America for 1-2 year’s…
To answer your question, no. If you go to a decent engineering university, you will certainly get a job.
Although many engineering jobs have been outsourced to countries like China and India, many employers have realized that although these engineers are cheaper, they are usually not trained as well as their American counterparts.
So if you like engineering, you should certainly go for it. This is an article that addresses your fears:
I just graduated with an engineering degree, and although I’m going to graduate school, many of my classmates have gotten very good jobs (my friend who majored in computer science and electrical engineering got a starting salary of $75K – which is not abnormal).
There is no doubt that the average engineer doing a rote job can easily be replaced and faces job and salary uncertainty. However, the better trained and more specialized will always be in demand. So try to go to the best possible school and focus in areas where you won’t be easily replaced.