Is a PhD in engineering worth 5 years careerwise? I'm assuming

>>9121717
Academia and government research wants PhDs. If you want to go into industry then it completely depends on the sub-field. Example: companies implementing CFD solutions desperately need PhD's because only they understand the state of the art and it proper applications. A code monkey with a BS isn't going to be able to integrate new RANS methods without fucking it up.

>>9121722
Im working in industry now and the upper echelon of engineers at my company all have PhDs. Many go into academia because it's a far easier job and lifestyle

>>9121729
Really? Are they non-tenure track? Because getting tenure and basically working on commission (salary a function of grant money pulled) seemed hella time consuming for my profs.

>>9121737
Some are some aren't. Even then if you've already made some decent coin in the industry, grinding out your 50s on a tenure track gig isn't a bad option if you want a job that you can easily work into your 70s and never have to worry about being a burden on your children

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