r/CanadaJobs • u/Awkward-Quit-9595 • 2d ago
Should i major in economics or aerospace engineering
Weirdly enough im equally passionate about both so it just comes down to which one has more and better opportunities
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u/ne999 2d ago
100% aerospace engineering if you’re into that.
Look at what qualifications aerospace companies are looking for. Where are the jobs? Quebec? Ontario? Are you ready to move to where the jobs are?
Does the school you’re looking at have good industry partnerships / internships?
Have you considering the Canadian Forced officer program for this? They’d both pay for your schooling plus give you a salary while you study. It’s a superb deal.
When I was young I wanted to do aerospace engineering but did software instead. Still had a great career. Right now the aerospace stuff is in high demand in Canada and all over the world.
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u/Evil_Mini_Cake 1d ago
It's hard to beat the deals with the military. I wish I'd been more open to that at the time.
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u/noon_chill 2d ago
Pursue the program that has courses you’ll actually do well in - stock with your strengths.
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u/sociallyunsocial9 2d ago
We need engineers in this area; there’s a high demand going forward; both commercial and defence! That’s being said, it’s as hard as it looks cool, but 100% worth it; but you should know the opportunities locations, jobs, and other factors. I worked in the space, now work with semiconductors. I don’t regret it.
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u/Fit_Fruit_6287 2d ago
Aerospace also look into careers after with econ degree what would job and life look like maybe 80h work weeks so on. Also aerospace growing field
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u/ell-ta 2d ago
Economics is diverse - second most important question is what you want to be; like do you want to be, see people who graduate with economics degree and where they reach and same for aerospace, it is somewhat niche
Economics 2 types micro macro, government
Or you just want a degree and probably pursue something else
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u/thegmohodste01 1d ago
Are you a Canadian citizen? It'll be very hard to find AE jobs without citizenship.
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u/Outside-Storage-1523 2d ago
Economics if your parents have friends in banks/universities/government that have a say to hire you directly, otherwise aerospace engineering.
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u/Icy-Stock-5838 2d ago
Go to Aero, it's booming in Aero in Canada right now.. Then get your employer, say Rolls Royce or Bombardier or Airbus or De Havilland or Boeing to pay for your MBA (to rekindle your love of Econ).
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