[Carling]

Great story, but even those of us with “garbage” degrees (if you consider my pre-law/criminal justice undergrad degree garbage) can have a work ethic. I now own my business after working for 14 years and learning the ropes in the corporate world. I was also able to finagle an MBA out of the deal that was paid for by my employer, and I have a limitless cap on my salary at this point.

Engineering is a great trade, and necessary, but I know quite a few MEs (my brother included) who left for the business side of things in order to expand their potential income base. I suggest that you be proud of your son for what he has accomplished, but there are quite a few MEs unable to find work upon graduating, along with those who followed my path of a "garbage" degree. It's what you do once you enter the workforce that defines you, not what you did in college.

[Howie66]

I couldn’t agree with you, more.

And just to be clear, I do not consider Criminal Justice a “garbage degree”. I leave that label for other “degrees” such as “Journalism”, “Communications”, “Social Work”, “Multi-media” ANY of the “Liberal Arts”, “Basket Weaving” and so on.

And I agree, it’s not what you do in college, it’s what you do in life.