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The engineering field is very broad. I didn't know that when I was going through school. I wanted to work in Detroit as a mechanical engineer or as an aerospace engineer for Burt Rutan. Those were my goals. But I happened to get a summer internship in a completely unknown to me field. That's where I am now. An engineering degree doesn't really mean on has to work in engineering either. I know some sales guys who have an engineering degree and they do very well for themselves, but their job is less stable than if they were working as engineers. I actually considered Law school after engineering, but the loans were piling up and I had to get to earning. Anyhow, the point is engineering can lead to other things. Engineering school does teach analytical thinking which can be applied to just about any field with a little more more. An engineering degree + an MBA is very marketable for example. An engineering degree + a teaching certificate, and engineering degree + a law degree.....you get the idea.
Of course I'm coming from the engineering perspective as I prefaced my first post.
Todd, I do agree with you about getting a more rounded education. I actually have an interest in humanities, ancient civilization and foreign languages. All of which I was able to study during my engineering years. One should not confined one's studies to just engineering. It makes for a dull individual and can develop an "enginerd" who lacks social skills that can help make the engineer more marketable.
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