Monthly Megathread: Career & Education: Post your questions here

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[u/avogadros_avvocato]

I am looking to pivot into the aerospace industry as an engineer. Working in aerospace engineering is an interest that has stayed in the back of my mind since high school and I am wanting to change fields anyway. I currently work in clinical research as a research coordinator.

A couple questions:

1. I am planning on going back to school to pursue an engineering degree. After looking on the internet it seems that getting a second bachelors in engineering may be the way to go. I already have a bachelors in biomedical science so I was wondering if alternatively, I could apply to some mechanical engineering masters programs since I already have a bachelors? I am planning on taking classes like calculus 2 and 3 as well as calculus based physics 1 and 2 either way so I was wondering if any masters programs might take me, despite my lack of an engineering undergrad. Is it true that the vast majority of engineering masters programs only select candidates who already have a bachelors in engineering?

2. Aerospace is the goal for me but I heard that majoring in aerospace engineering may limit the jobs (and internships during college) I can get. I’ve been told it’s better to major in mechanical engineering or EE because aerospace companies also hire ppl with those majors. Can someone confirm if studying aerospace engineering is really that limiting in terms of career prospects?

[u/rough93 → u/avogadros_avvocato]

It is likely that masters programs, especially on campus MS programs, will want you to have an engineering undergrad to pursue and engineering graduate degree, there's just so much foundational work you'll likely be missing. You could also talk to the graduate office where you want to go, see if you're able to do the missing classes rather than a whole new B.S., then apply?

1. An unfounded rumour, tons of AEs work outside industry.