Imagine having both the passion to make a difference in the world and the technical know-how to achieve it—that’s what engineering is all about.
Engineers are at the center of innovation, from increasing a person’s life expectancy and quality of life to creating and improving the communication systems that keep us all connected.
Engineers’ work drives our economy and many experts worry that America needs to produce more engineers in order to stay competitive in the global marketplace.
Engineering is a versatile degree. More than half of the people who have an engineering degree work in other areas like medicine, law, investment banking, and consulting, prompting many experts to call engineering the new liberal arts degree.