The Hardest Engineering Degrees of Them All

There’s lots of different engineering degrees, all of which are unarguably difficult, but which, exactly, is the hardest? In this article, you can find out the top 3 hardest degrees, what jobs these degrees actually lead to, and finally, the kind of pay these jobs can give.

The easiest (or easier) degrees

First, the easier degrees - these degrees can be deemed considerably easier than the other degrees on this list. These include:

• Industrial engineering 

• Civil engineering

• Environmental engineering

• Engineering technology

• Biotechnology engineering

These engineering degrees supply jobs that pay around $55,000 a year in Singapore.

The hardest (or harder) degrees

1. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 

Why it's hard?

Electrical engineering is hard as it explores difficult topics such as electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism. It also requires a deep understanding of subjects like; advanced maths, calculus and differential equations, and linear algebra, to analyze complex systems. 

What do they do?

electrical engineers design, test, develop and supervise the manufacturing of electrical systems and equipment, such as microchips, circuit boards and other electrical components 

What is the pay?

the pay is quite good and can range from 32-72,000 dollars a year which is quite a decent amount compared to other degrees, but still smaller than some on this list, having an average annual salary of 48,000$

2. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Why it's hard?

Chemical engineering requires a deep understanding of chemistry, physics, and maths. It also requires an ability to apply these subjects properly. It also requires deep knowledge and understanding about thermodynamics, kinetics and chemical reactions.

What do they do?

Chemical engineers manufacture and design Products like; chemistry, fuels, pharmaceutical, etc

What is the pay?

The pay is good and better then some degrees like mechanical engineering and the average annual salary is about 55,000$

3. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING 

Why it's hard?

Aerospace engineering requires knowledge and understanding of; aerodynamics, propulsion, and structural analysis. It also requires mastery of advanced maths and physics, which are incredibly difficult to build skill and understanding on.

What do they do? 

Aerospace engineers design, develop and test; aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, etc.

They can also research and develop new technologies used for aviation, defense systems and spacecraft

What is the pay?

The average annual pay is 50,000$ making it the second worst paying on this list, however senior aerospace engineers can earn more than 100,000$ annually.