Chemical Engineering, Networks, or Law?
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I'm a Master Electrician and I'm trying to decide which direction to take my education and career from here; these are my chief interests.

Best Answer:
Assuming that you are in the US and that you do not have a bachelor's degree, I believe from easiest to hardest would be: network engineer, chemical engineer, lawyer. Out of the three, network engineering has the most in common with your current knowledge and skills. The Information Technology (IT) field in general can be very competitive considering that many lower level jobs are being done overseas. However, if you develop or have in demand specialty skills (especially business and people skills), IT jobs can be very high paying. You only need a BS to enter and do well in the field. Academically speaking, chemical engineering is widely considered to be one of the most difficult majors out there. However, chemical engineering (especially petroleum engineering) consistently rank at #1 on the list of highest paying jobs for recent college graduates (BA/BS). To work as a lawyer, you would need 7 years of post secondary education (4 years for BA/BS and 3 years law school) rather than just the 4 years for the other two professions. Although top lawyers can make alot of money, there is a lawyer surplus in the US and new lawyers' average salary is actually not that high. It also depends greatly on which specialty you practice in. Of course, what you choose in the end it depends on your level of interest in these fields.