Alex, Kelowna AddedFriday, January 8, 2016 at 11:13 AM Is civil eng. better than mechnanical eng.? So I am currently in my second year taking a bachelors in applied science. I am going into mechanical engineering but I am worried that civil engineering is better. I have searched job types for mechanical and a few sound interesting but civil there are also a few that I know I'd enjoy. I was also thinking that I would get a masters degree in arcetecture. Would it be more difficult if I take mechanical engeering as an undergrad? What are the types of mechanical engineering I know the ones listed on the website but I am sure there are more? Thanks! Related to Choosing a Degree, Mechanical, Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Karen Thole , Pennsylvania State University Answered Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11:13 AM Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines because it was one of the first engineering disciplines many years ago. Many of the other engineering disciplines, such as aero, electrical, bioengineering, and others actually grew out of mechanical engineering. When employers come to the Penn State campus and are looking for engineers, over 95% of the time those employers have mechanical engineers on their list of people to hire. The reason for this is because mechanical is such a broad engineering discipline that companies know that mechanical engineers can be plugged into many different areas. Civil engineering was developed many years ago primarily to work on the infrastructure such as bridges, roads, etc. The discipline has evolved, however, since that time to include other areas such as environmental, construction, geotechnical, structures, water resources, etc. I would say that the job possibilities may be a bit more narrow, but if you know that you are interested in the construction field, for example, it might be better to major in civil with a graduate degree in architecture.