A lot is made of how engineering can be a modestly lucrative career, and indeed for starting salaries it can be quite appealing for new graduates. Other professions like medicine, law, and small business owners can and do pull in more in many cases, but as a fairly low-risk, steady track to a six figure income, engineering is not a bad choice, if one has the right temperament and aptitude. Like any career, don’t go into it for the money if you aren’t otherwise suited for it; you’ll be miserable. But if you happen to take to it, the money doesn’t hurt.
Thinking beyond that to more intangibles however, what are some of the ways an engineering education or mindset prepares one to have a more ‘effective’ income? By that I mean have a net effect on your life that goes beyond the size of the actual paycheck. Let’s consider a few.
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