Engineering Technology Job Prospects

I have a bs in physics (from Xavier) and it didn't do shite for me as far as making me a better candidate as an engineer from a hiring aspect.

Technology Degrees = plant operator.

Sometimes I wish I would have just gotten a Technology Degree. I was deterred by the fact that it seemed to be a watered down Engineering degree that my institution pushed for people who "were not cut out" for engineering.

Whats ironic is that from a curriculum perspective, I see more similarities between Physics and Engineering than with Technology and Engineering.

And so far in my Masters program, I have done relatively well in my Engineering Classes.

General Electric and Siemens each employee a few thousand field engineers in their various businesses, probably 95% have a BS in engineering technology. In Louisiana most of them were recruited from LA Tech.

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I notice that most of them ask specifically for Electrical/Mechanical "Engineering" degrees. I rarely see any jobs ask specifically for Technology degrees. Is there any reason for this.

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Well, the obvious answer is that the jobs require an electrical or mechanical engineer.

Also, I think that engineering technology degrees are considered inferior, for lack of a better term. Someone may know more than me about this.

Yep, NASA doesn't consider that degree like they do others. A BS physics degree will do more for you than a tech degree, a BA in physics blows my mind...but I've seen them. TF do you do in a BA curriculum, draw pendulums?

You are a strange person.

Everyone is strange in their own way. Even you.

But just out of curiosity, what are you referring to

Not sure what PM is.

I got a basic engineering job out of college, project engineer for Underwriters Laboratories, and learned a shite load. It was tough for me, as is my current job that I purposefully left a cush job for, but you swallow your pride and you look at the boss in his face and you tell him you'll do better, even if you think it wasn't your fault things went to shite. It's more about who you are after college than what you do in college. Doesn't matter that my shite was harder and (I feel) I am smarter than the other engineers, took me a while to learn that...they have a value to the company and its up to fringe guys like us to prove we do. Every damn day. Be more creative, be a harder worker, have your shite perfect, and most of all respect everyone. Weakness takes on all forms, and nothing shines a mirror on them like working with sharp bosses in a project oriented engineering firm. We all have flaws, you're getting a free chance right now to work on them. No one's going to give you shite after college.

You could find a job in a company with an Engineering and Technical Services department like an oilfield services company, except not at the moment with the price of oil.

PM is private messaging. I assume its possible to message you directly on this website without using a thread.

Thank You for the advice. I have plenty of anxiety since I find it hard to see how my skills directly correlate to certain jobs. My masters degree program is rounding me out more, but I know the work world is a tough place.