Posted: 8/22/2012 7:19:29 AM EDT
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Howdy,
I graduated with my BS in Mechanical Engineering and went straight into the workforce. I had a job lined up and didn't want to risk not having one after two more years of school with our current economy. After two years in industry, I see that in the short term my technical performance is what will be driving my advancement. However, I see guys that are 10 years down the road from me getting snubbed by corporate airheads who would rather promote someone with their Masters over someone without regardless of their performance. I am considering getting an MS in Mechanical Engineering at a program that focuses on aerospace structures. Can anyone reccomend a school that offers this online? I have also looked at "Engineering Management" degrees. Does anyone have experience with these? Do they set you up to be more on the buisiness side of engineering? Any recommendations on a school? I have seen advertisements for this degree from Duke, but at a cost of $40k I would never finish. My company will pay $2,000 a semester to help cover my tuition, and aside from loans I couldn't afford to spend too much more than that right now. Any advice from those who have been there/done that? I would like to stay on the technical/engineering side of things rather than buisiness at the end of my career, but being an Engineering Manager is about as appealing to me at the moment as being a Principal Engineer/Subject matter expert type in 20 years. |
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My company will pay $2,000 a semester to help cover my tuition, and aside from loans I couldn't afford to spend too much more than that right now. Not an ME, but I've quoted only the important part. If your company is willing to kick in money for tuition reimbursement, it's free money for your education plain and simple. Take 1 class per semester to maximize the reimbursement, but of course make sure that the school will allow you to complete the program going that slow. |
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There are good programs out there, but you have to find one.
I'm in Fire Protection Engineering at UMD in the "one class a semester" plan. Conveniently, I can also augment with campus classes since it's literally 2 miles away. What works for you might be different. But be careful of that tuition. Mine runs $1100 per credit, which is expensive as hell. I don't pay that (thanks, employer!) but oh, lawdy! As for a specific program? You're going to need to look for yourself. I'd recommend UMD's, sure, but it may or may not work for you. You're probably a bit late to register for Fall semester, if you were trying to. |