[mike70]

I’ve been told that there are over 400 graduate students in aerospace engineering at Purdue, and under 100 research projects. This because there are so few aerospace engineering jobs.

[rbg81]

Yeah, aerospace engineering was big in the 60s when we had Vietnam and the Space program. Now we are basically down to one new fighter aircraft. Boeing is the only big commercial airplane company—and they love to outsource their jobs. Still, someone with a degree in Chemical, Electrical, or even Environmental engineering should do fine.

[achilles2000]

But with an engineering education and a little resourcefulness you can find something worthwhile to do. With an english degree, not so much...

[hinckley buzzard]

I have been out of academe for some time but I cannot conceive of a school with over 400 engineering students, in any discipline, or all engineering disciplines put together. I think you've been fed a bill of goods.