You missed the point I was trying to make. It's beyond engineering just being more difficult. Handling the math involved in all the engineering studies is simply beyond the capabilities of most students. Some Freeper, quoting a professor, said that only 15 percent of students could handle the math. So, what the hell do you want the other 85 percent to do?
“what the hell do you want the other 85 percent to do?”
What does the 99.999999% of us who can’t shoot golf like Tiger Woods do? We make less money doing something else that the world needs. Let them get their hands dirty and learn a trade. Competent welders are in great demand. And while we are at it, let’s quit subsidizing do-nothing majors. The US is rapidly coming to the point where we can no longer afford that luxury