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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those curious about which specializations are available within ECE, here is a sampler (which happens to be from VT; hat tip to PP for the CivilE link into the VT catalog):

“https://catalog.vt.edu/undergraduate/college-engineering/electrical-computer-engineering/”

Some of those specializations will pay much better (due to supply/demand) than others will.  The Student’s topical interest partly drives that choice of specialization.  Wiser students also will factor in the market supply/demand information when choosing.

CS has a similar amount of specialization.  Those upper level undergrad CS elective choices also can make a big difference in [b]one’s starting salary[/b] and career options.

Salary variance (up or down) from the mean salary for degrees in CS or ECE probably correlates more closely to one’s specialization than to which university granted one’s degree.  In these jobs it is mostly about which skills one brings yo the employer/job.  [b]The most important skill, as in any field, is the ability to teach oneself new material.[/b][/quote]
LOL. Our graduating class had someone who became a professional athlete right after college. Their 'salary' blew our 'average' way out of whack! Median might have been a better metric.

And, I'll double-down on the last bold statement. No truer thing can be said and people who survive engineering school are usually really, really good at that.[/quote]

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