VAISHNAVI, BANGALORE, INDIA asked Seetha Raghavan, University of Central Florida AddedTuesday, May 5, 2015 at 3:40 AM I wish to get my bachelor's degree in aeronautical/aerospace engineering I wish to do my B.Tech in Aerospace /Aeronautical Engineering from SRM U, Chennai. My apprehension is a bit manifold: 1) I am a girl, and will that hamper my progress as an aeronautical engineer? 2) The scope for AE in India seems limited, considering the global recession in the field. The pay also seems lesser in comparison to other B.Tech passouts. (IT, Mech. Biotech. etc). 4) I understand that Indians (non Americans) have lesser chance of getting lucratrive jobs with Boeing, Lockheed, GE, NASA and so on-in the US. Preference is given to US citizens. Is my perception correct? 5) Can I have you as my mentor/coach if I decide to pursue my B.tech in AE? 6) Please advise if I can try to do my M.Tech in the US and look for jobs in the aviation/aeronatical space. My parents are happy with my decision to go for AE and do not favor me to walk the most trodden path of IT, CS etc. I sincerely appreciate your advice. Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace , Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Zahra Khan , Columbus Technologies and Services Answered Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 3:40 AM Vaishnavi, I'm not familiar with the situation in India but I thought I'd so by to answer questions 4 and 6. Getting a Masters in the US is a good idea especially because the cost is usually covered by the university. But you're correct about it being hard to find jobs as a foreigner. This is mostly due to some security regulations called ITAR - international traffic in arms regulations - especially for space-related jobs. So employers prefer US citizens and green card holders. But it is possible to get some jobs though it is difficult. Getting a Masters here allows a foreign student to work here after graduation for a couple of years giving time to employers to apply for work visas. Also a degree from here will be useful to work in other countries too even if a US job doesn't work out. Europe for example is more open So I'd encourage you to keep this option in mind.