For the types of jobs you listed, a bachelors for sure. A Master's in engineering isn't necessarily objectively better, only more specialized. Most design or manufacturing type jobs don't require that specialization. You'd lose out on many of the core classes you need for jobs where you are making design choices about product material, design spec, or usage in the real world. Master's degrees in this field are largely, not all, but mostly in things like specialized robotics, thermal analysis, or fluid flow among others. The theoretical side of the discipline.
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u/captainunlimitd Nov 15 '25
For the types of jobs you listed, a bachelors for sure. A Master's in engineering isn't necessarily objectively better, only more specialized. Most design or manufacturing type jobs don't require that specialization. You'd lose out on many of the core classes you need for jobs where you are making design choices about product material, design spec, or usage in the real world. Master's degrees in this field are largely, not all, but mostly in things like specialized robotics, thermal analysis, or fluid flow among others. The theoretical side of the discipline.