While there are a plethora of possible careers that I am capable of pursuing, I am particularly interested in a career as an electrical engineer or software developer. Electrical engineers are part of the architecture and engineering career cluster. From 2012 to 2022, employment in the electrical engineering field is expected to grow 4 percent, which is lower than the average growth rate expected for all careers. There are no major geographic restrictions on becoming an electrical engineer, but most move to where the companies are located. Travel requirements vary from company to company, but overall the job does not require a lot of travel. Most electrical engineers work year-round and, depending on the company, there may be specific peak periods. Electrical engineers can work 40 hours per week, or up to 72 hours per week, depending on their current projects. The job does not have any major physical demands. The average starting salary for electrical engineers in 2013 was $62,300 per year and the median salary was $87,920 per year. Most successful electrical engineers have at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an organization or institution that offers ABET-accredited programs. . Some of the key courses included in this program are digital systems design, differential equations, and electrical circuit theory. According to US News, in 2013, the top three electrical engineering schools were Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford and Berkeley. To complete the electrical engineering program, these institutions would cost $43,210, $45,480, and $26,322 per year, respectively. More realistically for me, Purdue was ranked number 10 in electrical engineering... middle of paper ...... many attributes to becoming an electrical engineer appeal to me, and the same goes for developing software. Some of the aspects I like most about electrical engineering are the high salary, the opportunity to work in electronics, the job stability, and the fact that there are travel opportunities that software development does not. allow. However, I don't like the possible long work weeks and the fact that the work would be more focused on hardware than software; I prefer the software side. The things I like most about software development are the even higher salaries, 40-hour work weeks, and rapid job growth. There are some disadvantages to becoming a software developer. There wouldn't be as many travel opportunities as electrical engineering, and I think learning many computer languages ​​might prove difficult.