PhD in Mechanical Engineering vs Physics?

RogueWarrior

Would a doctorate in mechanical engineering help at all? Would one be able to easily find a job as opposed to a doctorate in physics? In addition, which one would generally have the more favorable salary?

thanks.

chill_factor

a phd in MechE is great for jobs, depending on what specialty within MechE you choose. there's alot of directions that have little to do with each other.

Shaun_W

You sound like you'd be much better off just going into industry. For the vast majority of industry mechanical engineering jobs a PhD isn't much use.

AlephZero

If your PhD is part of a research project sponsored by a company, then both you and the company will get a few years to learn about each other, that might lead to a job offer.

But there's no guarantee of that happening, and if it doesn't - what Shaun_W said.

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RogueWarrior	PhD in Mechanical Engineering vs Physics? Tweet Would a doctorate in mechanical engineering help at all? Would one be able to easily find a job as opposed to a doctorate in physics? In addition, which one would generally have the more favorable salary? thanks.

chill_factor	a phd in MechE is great for jobs, depending on what specialty within MechE you choose. there's alot of directions that have little to do with each other.

Shaun_W	You sound like you'd be much better off just going into industry. For the vast majority of industry mechanical engineering jobs a PhD isn't much use.

AlephZero $Math 2012$ Recognitions: Science Advisor	PhD in Mechanical Engineering vs Physics? If your PhD is part of a research project sponsored by a company, then both you and the company will get a few years to learn about each other, that might lead to a job offer. But there's no guarantee of that happening, and if it doesn't - what Shaun_W said.