Would it be a bad idea to major in Engineering Physics?

Question

From what a lot of people say Mechanical Engineering would be the best major. I've been looking at the curriculum of a couple Engineering Physics programs and they have a 50/50 blend of Mechanical and Electrical classes. You also have a senior design project just like the real engineering majors. Why would this be a bad idea? Would employers even know what this degree is?

Answer 1

It is a good idea to major in physics. There are lots of way to shine in this field. The thing is update your basic knowledge in physics. If your intention is to earn money in this field, you must do master degree or Ph.D like something in the specialized field in physics(NDT). You can earn money also and you can know about few things in engineering side too

Answer 2

Engineering Physics sounds a lot like the "Engineering Science" major at Penn State. That's the honors engineering major geared more towards research. Employers will not know what Engineering Physics is, and the courses will probably be less oriented towards industry (which could be good or bad depending on your goals). If you don't know what you want to do with your career I feel it's best to not specialize until you do know. Until then, I'd pick a broad program like EE or MechE (which is a tough choice in and of itself) and keep exploring your options.

Answer 3

"Engineering Physics" sounds pretty hokey to me. Engineering is a challenging course, and Physics is even more challenging. But combining the two words? I don't think so! I AM an employer, and I would tend to think of somebody with an Engineering Physics degree as a kind of glorified tech. But in reality I have no idea what it really is, it just has a hokey sound to it.

A bit like a beauty queen who wants to work for "world peace".