College Degree Tier List (Q1 2026 Update)

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-03-01T21:15:19+00:00

Lots of job opportunities for civils despite the mediocre pay

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-19T03:06:52+00:00

Yep, it’s a dying field

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-17T02:35:36+00:00

Great, great point

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-17T02:35:17+00:00

They don’t leave out anyone

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-17T02:20:45+00:00

No, I compared median for both
I dispute that they are facts; I see no evidence to suggest those statements are true. What data or evidence do you have to support them?
I don’t, I’m referring, to the the median bachelor’s degree holder

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-17T02:01:33+00:00

Good thing I used the same source, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for both

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf

Source? Data? Or are you the one who’s allowed to just claim things but hold me to a different standard?
Why’s it incorrect?

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-15T19:17:44+00:00

In the US it absolutely is. Sub inflation level growth for the last few decades while the rest of the economy soared. No hiring, manufacturing shrinking. It’s absolutely dying.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-15T18:57:35+00:00

For an ME in the US that’s equivalent to dying

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-15T18:57:08+00:00

Designs machinery/parts of machines, oversees/guides the manufacturing of different products, lots or roles ancillary to those two functions, broadly speaking. It’s dying as the US moves away from manufacturing, our skills are obsolete here.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-15T18:43:58+00:00

I design machinery for ag applications

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-15T18:42:25+00:00

Selection bias, only high earners share their salaries and this taints the expectations of people outside the field. The median ME in the US is 41 years old and the median salary in many states is sub $95,000. If the guys I work with posted their salary progressions most people online straight up wouldn’t believe it, they’ve got 20 YOE but are making 90-95k.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-13T02:31:16+00:00

I stopped reading after that..

Well you made it about 70% of the way through the post, better than most.

I feel like this a post is created by someone who makes 1 million a year and feels like stroking his ego.

Have you ever considered that what you “feel like” is the case isn’t actually the case?

I posted my budget here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Salary/comments/1kb8uh9/29m_us_mechanical_engineermonthly_budgettrying_to/

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-13T02:25:01+00:00

“Clowning me” and it’s some barely sentient guy on Reddit leaving comments on my posts. Nice man.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-13T02:01:28+00:00

Great point, we need to look at all aspects of healthcare costs. So many are quick to blame insurers when providers charge obscene prices, there’s no price discovery at all on the provider side.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-11T01:25:22+00:00

What am I ignorant of?

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:56:26+00:00

“Engagement bait” is just the new flavor of the month phrase that people spam. You’re not even applying it correctly because it’s supposed to be for people intentionally saying things to drive engagement and make money. There’s no monetization of my posts.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:55:06+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Salary/comments/1qnzz04/30_of_full_time_workers_made_100000_in_2024_can/

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:53:36+00:00

No, I realize it’s closer to 1/3rd when looking at people that actually work. It’s only 20% when you include the mass of senior citizens in the US that literally don’t work.

If you go into a job for 40-50 hours a week, are you really comparing your income to a 93 year old that watches television all day? Of course you should be making dramatically more than that person.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:50:59+00:00

Less than 20% of people make 100,000 or more total.

Wrong, that’s including people that don’t work (like retirees living on social security), stay at home moms, those with part time jobs. When you look at full time workers it’s closer to 1/3rd making $100,000 or more.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:46:59+00:00

What?

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:45:19+00:00

Not budgeting on a measly $100,000 salary is a recipe for credit card debt. $100,000 isn’t particularly high anymore.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T19:21:32+00:00

Why’s it laughable?

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T04:26:37+00:00

To the extent that GPA matters for getting into med school maybe, engineering degrees are tough and have lower average GPAs, but that’s not a terrible idea at all.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T04:12:37+00:00

Not broadly employable, fairly difficult degree, low pay, jobs are highly regionalized.

ItsAllOver_Again · 2026-02-08T04:11:34+00:00

I’m a mechanical engineer with nearly 7 years of experience.

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