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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is engineering so popular now?  I never remember it being discussed so much and it seems like in the past 5 years so many high school kids are saying they want to go into engineering and if you ask why they don’t seem to know.

It used to be computer science was the hot major, along with the usual pre-med, pre-law.

But now seems engineering is what all parents are clamoring for their kids to go into.

Why?
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In the 1980s, stories about engineer layoffs made majoring in engineering somewhat unpopular. Relatives pleaded with me to give up my foolish ideas of majoring in physics or engineering and to switch to something practical, like history, that would eventually lead to a law degree.

Maybe part of what’s happening is that engineering is recovering from a long-term slump and getting its mojo back. [/quote]

Demand for engineering students has been growing since the late 80s. Out of my peer group graduating from HS back then, you were either pre-med (biology), pre-law (history), or engineering. We heard there were lots of jobs with high starting salaries. 
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