destino24:


I asked him to check the jobs and vacancies section himself

d op said he doesn't want to be limited to nigeria, go outside nigeria with ur mech engr knowledge nd i go outside with my mathematics knowledge. Lets see who hav higher vacancies

agentofchange1:


A good statistician is a good mathematician .

Statistics is a form of applied mathematics ....gat job opportunities in almost anywhere ...be it in engineering filds ( e.g NNPC ) , telecommunications , Large firms , industries ( Quality assurance manager ), NAFDAC., Hospitals, ....INEC, NCC, ...research centres ......I can keep listing. ...

Just make sure ur brain is burning mathematically., try master some statistical packages like..R., SAS; Spss, Minitab...e.t.c
n gat fast computational skills. ...cux..statistics is not really easy..but its interesting. . practical nd rewarding. ......" pace and prcision " is required. ...


good luck.!!

calculator123 this is the best argument from the mathematics side yet engineers work in all the places he mentioned and we usually earn more.

BigBen10:


mtchew you don't know you stuff. calculator123 don't listen to him o andI still await your reply to my earlier question.

u obviously don't knw anytin nd u are here advicing someone on course of study.

Durentt:
d op said he doesn't want to be limited to nigeria, go outside nigeria with ur mech engr knowledge nd i go outside with my mathematics knowledge. Lets see who hav higher vacancies

We are in Nigeria, this is a Nigerian forum, we are considering the Nigerian society

BigBen10:


calculator123 this is the best argument from the mathematics side yet engineers work in all the places he mentioned and we usually earn more.

am confused now. o

daftpikin:
I don tire for Naija people.

So you want to choose your course of study based on job prospects

Him no wan go sch cm out dey find job na......its a delibr8 plan

destino24:


We are in Nigeria, this is a Nigerian forum, we are considering the Nigerian society

i dont want to be restricted to naija alone.

calculator123:
why.

What he was trying to tell you is that you only go for mathlematics when you don't have option rather you should go for Mechanical

Durentt:
if u dont want to be limited to nigeria alone, do maths.

noted.

In term of prospect, pls go for mechanical engineering if you have opportunity. In multinational company they hire more engineers, infact banks prefer hiring engineer, in reseach, you can only do research in your field, in master stuff, they can only allow engineer to do science course but not science to do engineering course. With statistics you will end up in teaching, lecturing, bank or civil service.

Durentt:
d op said he doesn't want to be limited to nigeria, go outside nigeria with ur mech engr knowledge nd i go outside with my mathematics knowledge. Lets see who hav higher vacancies

Seconded... Only you have made sense so far.... I am still loading my contributions!

idros4real:

What he was trying to tell you is that you only go for mathlematics when you don't have option rather you should go for Mechanical

still lost.

calculator123:
i can work as an engineer.pls do verify.cheers.

what is this one saying sef??

You can work as an engineer with a mathematics degree..

Oga is it with COREN??

calculator123:
the above.courses am comfortable with,presently am in maths dept in one of the federal uni around,going to 200lvl next year,pls classify them under prospects,chances of being self employed e.t.c by the way i will be 18 next year

Well im a graduate cvl engr nd i cn tell u maths hv bn droppn fud on ma table..........wt math u cn work virtually anywhere.......u cu gt eng deg later if u want. Wt math u cn b sef employd. Its a wide optioned course.

OP it seems your mind is made up. If you are already stuck with mathematics or you have a natural passion for mathematics, you can go ahead and study it.

If you seek my sincere advise, and want a better chance for a lucrative job in Nigeria, then go for Mech. Eng if you can.
I'm shocked at this comparison.

calculator123:
i dont want to be restricted to naija alone.

If you spend as much time and resources upgrading your bachelors in maths into upgrading your bachelors in Engineering, you'll earn more, anywhere in the world. Get the Engineering degree, get a masters in another field of Engineering, get enough professional certifications, you'll earn more, and this is not just about Nigeria.

And please forget that idea, that you can work as an engineer in Nigeria with a degree in maths, that's not going to happen. To legally practice Engineering in Nigeria, you have to be registered with COREN, and you can't do that without a degree in Engineering

Meritocracy:
In term of prospect, pls go for mechanical engineering if you have opportunity. In multinational company they hire more engineers, infact banks prefer hiring engineer, in reseach, you can only do research in your field, in master stuff, they can only allow engineer to do science course but not science to do engineering course. With statistics you will end up in teaching, lecturing, bank or civil service.

about the masters u wrong bro

Freciprocal:


Seconded... Only you have made sense so far.... I am still loading my contributions!

thx bro, it surprises me dat most pple here dnt kno d wonders of maths as a course

ifenes:
It is slavery when going to university is only for getting a job.

i agree totally,no arguements

bluaero:
OP it seems your mind is made up. If you are already stuck with mathematics or you have a natural passion for mathematics, you can go ahead and study it.

If you seek my sincere advise, and want a better chance for a lucrative job in Nigeria, then go for Mech. Eng if you can.
I'm shocked at this comparison.

am in 200lvl

destino24:


If you spend as much time and resources upgrading your bachelors in maths into upgrading your bachelors in Engineering, you'll earn more, anywhere in the world. Get the Engineering degree, get a masters in another field of Engineering, get enough professional certifications, you'll earn more, and this is not just about Nigeria

.i dont want to upgrade my bsc maths to beng.

calculator123:
noted.

rather if you love maths and want to study only maths go for it. you can make it anywhere wether maths or engineering or geography. Once you study a course because you have passion for it. you will be successful.

I have a passion for engineering. I love manipulating the knowledge I learn to create new things. if you lobe doing that too. Join us (the engineers).

calculator123:
noted.

bro click dis link www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/10-best-jobs-2011 see mathematicians are 2nd most paid job in america, mech eng is not even one d list!

destino24:


We are in Nigeria, this is a Nigerian forum, we are considering the Nigerian society

If you have money or sponsorship you can be anywhere in the world and relevant. Meanwhile if you study mathematics and no money to further you can end up as village teacher.

adsami1:


Well im a graduate cvl engr nd i cn tell u maths hv bn droppn fud on ma table..........wt math u cn work virtually anywhere.......u cu gt eng deg later if u want. Wt math u cn b sef employd. Its a wide optioned course.

coming frm an engineer.now this is getting more interesting.

stanisbaratheon:

what is this one saying sef??
You can work as an engineer with a mathematics degree..
Oga is it with COREN??

must we limited to nigeria alone haba?

calculator123:
.i dont want to upgrade my bsc maths to beng.

I was talking about getting an M.Sc. in maths
How are you even going to do that one?

Uhm, I'm not here to take sides on either major but to correct this claim so others might not get get the wrong idea. The box you speak of really does not exist for engineers per se. They usually want to do other "not-so-cool" things like working with start-ups, automotive, space and energy (alternative or otherwise). Wall street actually likes engineers and i know many that eventually get bored and want to make more money by working for wall street. The skill set that wall street desires is present in both majors. You're opinion is a tad bit biased.

ChinonsoDike2:


Since you don't want to limit yourself to Nigeria, I can give you some advice. I studied Applied Math in college(good ol USA). I finished with a 3.7/4 GPA. I'm currently doing an off-cycle internship at Morgan Stanley. It involves doing quantitative work, modelling, liaising with the investment traders. In the US you can choose any major, so why did I choose Applied Math? First of all, I love math; it's fun, enjoyable stuff. You work on interesting, real world problems; engineering also does that, but I enjoy non-engineering, financial problems. I chose the applied form because my goal has always been to work in industry. Mech.eng forces you into a box; you have to be in the engineering sector; you can't do cool jobs at wall street. The work seems droll and boring. You do monotonous work while you climb up the corporate ladder. Engineering also has its pros, so do a lot of research on this. Regardless of major, learn how to program. Pick up C++ and Matlab, and you're golden.

Goodluck.

@ OP, don't get yourself confused both courses are lucrative, I'm an Engineering student but I tell you I can recommend the both, I know a lot of places where mathematicians/statisticians work so be satisfied with where you are, but if you so much love engineering go for it later maybe for your Masters, don't get yourself in an hell of thinking whether one is better than the other. Take this as the final advice!.

Meritocracy:
If you have money or sponsorship you can be anywhere in the world and relevant. Meanwhile if you study mathematics and no money to further you can end up as village teacher.

wrong assertation.even if a 3rd ckass maths grads would perform wonders analytically not to settle for village teaching.

mechanical engineering vs maths/stats, i will prefer maths/stats.Reason being dat maths/stats will gv u more edge in d labour market than mech eng.

calculator123:
why.

First of all, I'd like you to read up what hedgesfun posted above.

In addition to that, any Engineering course comprises of more than one science course which makes it an advanced course compared to those applied sciences.

In Mechanical Engineering, there are numerous opportunities coz of the application of advanced Mathematics, applied Statistics, pure and applied Physics...

You could decide on what you wanna do without waiting for even the white collar jobs.

Even if it's just building services you're interested in, I bet you won't regret studying Mech Eng.

Case Study:

Engr. Wande, a very close friend of mine, graduated from UNAD. He was assisting his elder brother who's an Architect at his printing and design office in Abuja.

Whenever the elder brother gets a building design job to do, by default, Wande gets the M&E job.
He averagely gets #30k per design that wld only take less than 48hrs to finish. He gets between 7-10 designs a month which averages #245,000 per month.

He left his brother to open his own business (Photocopies, Printing, designing). He gets jobs directly from architects, he helps them to print and seal (from another registered Architect) their architectural drawings, he at times collects structural drawing which he'll give out to a structural designer to do, and gets the M n E done himself.

In 5yrs, Wande's worth is very impressive. He has about 6 employees...

My vote is behind Mechanical Engineering not because I'm a Civil/Structural Engineer but I have as friends Mathematicians, Physicists, Chemists, Engineers, Medics and I know how everyone is faring.

God's blessings are required as well.

#Peace