Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 10:25     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:why wouldn't you want your son to get an engineering degree if he is saying he wants to? weird


Because there isn't an engineering degree. There are a number of engineering degrees and he has to pick.


Generally does not need to decide on which engineering degree until end of freshman year.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 10:24     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Quantitative Economics is very different from engineering. It is math heavy and often it is rigorous. Many people who study this end up in investment banking or venture capital.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 10:02     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Anonymous wrote:why wouldn't you want your son to get an engineering degree if he is saying he wants to? weird


Because there isn't an engineering degree. There are a number of engineering degrees and he has to pick.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 09:43     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid committed to a D3 with no engineering major. Plans to major in physics and then grad school in engineering.
That doesn’t make sense. Do you know anyone who’s done that? I’ve been an engineer for 25 years.
It doesn't make sense. It's prioritizing sports over his future, but to each his own.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 09:06     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
A few schools have offer a major which combines engineering with finance/business. Look at these programs if being a full-time engineer is not attractive as a career.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 08:50     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
There are so many careers for people good at math and physics. Like thousands.

Can you narrow it down for us a bit OP? What does your kid actually like?
Do they like working with their hands? Designing things? Figuring our theoretical math and physics problems?
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 08:45     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Anonymous wrote:My kid committed to a D3 with no engineering major. Plans to major in physics and then grad school in engineering.
That doesn’t make sense. Do you know anyone who’s done that? I’ve been an engineer for 25 years.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 08:40     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
I'd also be prepared to pivot when you go into school. I knew plenty of people who started in engineering and transferred into other colleges, but I did also know someone who started in the music school and transferred into engineering.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 08:00     Subject: Alternatives to engineering major?
Anonymous wrote:Student answers “engineering” whenever asked his preferred major, but I think it’s his default understanding of what one does if they’re good at math / physics. Can anyone suggest other majors such a student should consider?[/quote
What type of engineering do they mention? Some overlap most with physics others with chemistry. All have a lot of math. Some are heavy on programming.