HQ Education Columnist
There are many more people now with college degrees than there were twenty years ago. For many people working in manufacturing in the US, not having an engineering degree has cost them their careers. An online engineering degree can really be a career life raft.
Engineering Career Crisis For Under - Qualified Middle Class Americans
The New York Times recently wrote a feature about the career crisis for many middle class Americans in the manufacturing industry. As more and more processes are outsourced to other countries, senior manufacturing and engineering professionals who have years of experience, but no degree, are facing severe career downsizing.Many highly paid and skilled professionals have had to face the indignity of having their salary cut in half when they found that their years of experience don't measure up in this ever-changing job industry. Online engineering degrees are designed to complement your career and could well be the solution for these engineering professionals.
Which Online Engineering Degree?
Engineering has grown immeasurably as a subject over the last twenty years - and so has the number of engineering careers. Online engineering degree providers offer bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering. It pays to look around, but here are some of the engineering careers you can choose from:- Biomedical engineering
- Electrical and computer engineering
- Software engineering
- Engineering management
Your current experience and education counts for a lot while you are working. These days, however, all professionals need to keep learning if they want to keep earning. An online engineering degree really can make all the difference.
Sources: www.NYtimes.com
About the Author Fran Walker is a freelance writer, editor and researcher specializing in educational, health, safety and domestic issues. Previously, she spent five years in marketing in the self-help, health and health and safety sectors before leaving to start a family. She now edits and writes content for the U.K. Health and Safety Executive. Fran graduated in 1993 with an honors degree in English Literature.
