Sorry to hear about your getting laid off. Hope things get better for you.
Yes, a two year degree is worth it. Do a Career Builder search and you'll
find there are more employeers offering jobs that desire techs with ASEETs
or AASEETs than another degree in this discipline. However, I would suggest
you keeping your options open. Take a few classes and see how you do. If
you have a good handle on it, consider taking math and physics classes that
will transfer over to a 4 year program. If you take "tech math" and
college physics...you will have to take 2xxx level classes in order to move
ahead. Getting a BSEET will get you into better paying jobs 2-3 years less
time. If you are content with just a 2 year degree, keep in mind that your
computational skills will always be your greatest asset. If you have the
time to invest in learning higher math, you'll be a better tech for it.
Same goes for physics. Finally learn a couple of programming languages.
Assembly and C++ would be ideal.
On the downside, there are limits to your education's ROI. Advanced degrees
do not mean great, high payng jobs. Getting a MSEE or above would be a
total waste of time if you plan on working in the states. Unless you are
teaching, you would be ridiculously over qualified for most jobs. In fact,
most of America's R&D will be done in India and China within the next few
years. So...plan your education carefully and keep tabs on what is going on
in the area you plan to work and live--it varies big time.. Sadly,
engineering in general is a fairly shaky profession these days and it's not
just electrical. The majority are getting hit in one way or another; some
worse than others.
Hope this helps
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> Hi, Im currently trying desperately to find employment. Ive been trying
> to do an electrician apprenticeship but am having no luck. I dont know
> if the economy sucks or what. My friend in his second year as an
> apprentice just got laid off. I filled out an application with the
> brotherhoood of electrical workers union but they told me around 20 of
> there apprentices in my area are not working right now so I dont have
> my hopes up with that. Im a college student I currently have about 76
> credit hours towards a business degree but am really having second
> thoughts about going into a business profession. The office type work
> really doesnt appeal to me and I need money now which is why I have
> looked into apprenticeships. Right now Im thinking of possibly getting
> a two year degree from a nearby community college in Electrical
> Technology, I only need 12 classes to get the degree. But I am worried
> that this degree will do little for me and it will be a waste. Im also
> thinking of changing my business major to something else, I would
> already have enough for a business minor with a different major but no
> technical majors it the university i go to sound that great. Anybody
> have any suggestions on the 2 year degree or an apprenticeship. Help!
>
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