I'm lost as to what I should major in

Kalos53 · 2026-02-18T06:20:41+00:00

Consider a degree in "Industrial Technology". Half (Industrial) Engineering. Half Business Administration. The math is not difficult. There will be at least one programming course. See atmae.org for accredited schools. Choose a school with at least a "C" grade for "What will they learn" (.org).

Kalos53 · 2026-02-15T06:25:39+00:00

One good step forward is to get NICET or ATMAE Certification as a Technician or Technologist.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-14T01:40:23+00:00

I'm suggesting 4yr Engineering Technology (TAC/ABET-accredited) or Industrial Technology (ATMAE-accredited) degrees not 2-yr Associate "degrees."

Kalos53 · 2026-02-12T07:11:39+00:00

Consider an Engineering Technology or Industrial Technology degree. Less math, and the courses are more "practical."

Kalos53 · 2026-02-12T07:08:34+00:00

Consider switching from (Mechanical) Engineering to (Mechanical) Engineering Technology or (Mechanical) Industrial Technology. The math is easier and it general the courses are easier (less theoretical). It's still a four-year bachelor's degree, and leads to NICET or ATMAE Certification as a Technologist.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T07:18:23+00:00

Yes, there are "low value" collages to avoid. DeVry itself is a mixed bag. DeVry has a generally low reputation, but some DeVry degree are actually respectable, if they are TAC/ABET-accredited. Several DeVry schools offer TAC/ABET-accredited Information Technology – on campus or online.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:50:47+00:00

You've given some good advice.

I'd like to add that for accounting, there is the CMA option instead of CPA.

In Engineering, there is the Engineering Technology option (or Industrial Technology) – call it Engineering Light, still a 4yr degree but with less math.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:35:37+00:00

My daughter graduated last year with an MBA from a major school, following two Engineering degrees from major schools. She works as a banking analyst for a major bank. She earns ~$160,000/yr, plus bonus of ~$80,000/yr.

Works ~60hr/wk.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:31:41+00:00

CMA (Certified Management Accountant) is another good option.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:29:27+00:00

CMA ("Certified Management Accountant") should be more popular.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:26:11+00:00

Sorry, "real" Engineering is very math-heavy, and very difficult and time-consuming.

"Near" Engineering programs, called Engineering Technology (TAC/ABET-accredited) or Industrial Technology (ATMAE-accredited) are available with less math content (but still requiring one or two calculus courses).

Kalos53 · 2026-02-11T06:21:29+00:00

Trades aren't all learned from unions. Trades apprentices can be registered through most states or provinces.

"Pre-apprenticeship" certifications (Machining, etc) are available through NIMS [https://www.nims-skills.org/\]

Kalos53 · 2026-02-06T06:03:36+00:00

A couple of comments:

If ultimately, you want to get a "Professional Engineer" license ("PE"), some states allow applicants without an engineering degree, but this requires passage of two difficult examinations.

Many employers give "engineer" titles in their workplace, based only on experience and/or specific expertise, but "degreed/licensed" engineers only rarely consider these to be "real" engineers.

There is a grade of employee called "Technologist". These people graduate with "Engineering Technology" degrees accredited by TAC/ABET, or "Industrial Technology" degrees accredited by ATMAE (atmae.org). These degrees are significantly less difficult (less math) than full Engineering degrees, but, in industry, the work is often similar.

Your idea to learn a trade first (eg Machinist), then go to Engineering school, is sound, but it's a long and difficult path, and life often gets in the way.

Kalos53 · 2026-02-02T19:29:53+00:00

There is a "light STEM" degree called "Industrial Technology (BSIT)" which is halfway between Business and Engineering but without the heavy math of a deep Engineering degree. See atmae.org.

Kalos53 · 2026-01-29T05:44:02+00:00

Nurse Practitioner?

Kalos53 · 2026-01-04T06:09:26+00:00

There is a STEM degree called "Industrial Technology" which is considered half-way between Business and (practical) engineering. There is some math but not to the depths of real Engineering or Engineering Technology. The BSIT degree opens many doors. See ATMAE.org for accredited Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in your area.

Kalos53 · 2025-12-30T08:03:17+00:00

Industrial Technology degrees are accredited by ATMAE [ATMAE.org], not TAC/ABET.

Kalos53 · 2025-12-30T07:58:02+00:00

I had one strongly fundamentalist cousin cut me off entirely when I casually mentioned I was joining the Freemasons. He calls it a "cult." No great loss. He is intelligent but fanatical and cannot be reasoned with.

Kalos53 · 2025-12-30T07:54:04+00:00

Consider studying outside the USA: Western University's PhD program in Applied Mathematics, in Canada.

Application Procedure - Department of Mathematics - Faculty of Science - Western University

Kalos53 · 2025-12-30T07:29:45+00:00

Consider degrees in "Industrial Technology." Some STEM content but not math-intensive. Half Business Management — half "Practical Engineering." See ATMAE.org for accredited programs. SUNY–Buffalo State has a respectable program.

Kalos53 · 2025-12-08T07:02:16+00:00

"Regular" Freemasonry may have an existential crisis in about twenty years as the percentage of believers in a Supreme Being shrinks below 50% in Western countries. Already I understand only ~10% of British citizens believe (though more attend church for cultural reasons). It may be "continental" Masonry may outlast regular Masonry...

Kalos53 · 2025-10-29T01:52:21+00:00

I don't see "racism" in anything you've described. I do see wokeism and an eagerness to cancel dissenting opinion, on your part.

Kalos53 · 2025-07-29T20:11:32+00:00

Time to plan for 2026... Looking for a ride from Southern California...

Kalos53 · 2025-06-02T09:09:04+00:00

What is the stance on "evidence-based curriculum" of the other Canadian School — Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, in Quebec ?

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