San Diego State University

Date: Mar 21 2011
Major: Aerospace Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
My Aerospace Engineering degree provided the fundamental understanding of math, physics, engineering, and general education which I still use every day. In hindsight I should have tried harder and/or taken the time to understand the mathematics and have taken the necessary math classes before trying to take the physics class. I recommend any high school or college student interested in a scientific field to keep up with the math all through their education. The other aspect of my bachelor of science degree for which I was not prepared was the hands-on practical part of engineering. My four years in the McDonnell Douglas Long Beach plant was where I learned the practicalities of aerospace engineering. I now know that there are internship opportunities in the industry to help broaden the educational experience.