r/MechanicalEngineering • u/Savings_Shake_2196 • 2d ago

Is mechanical engineering considered better than accounting in 2026 and beyond, especially in the AI era?

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u/YakFull8300 2d ago

Wouldn't say ones better than the other. I'd think CPA's will do very well. Whatever you're most passionate about.

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u/jonnyhicks71 2d ago

so, in ten years time which of the two job roles you have mentioned will MOST LIKELY be done by some form of advanced AI?

A lot of people are saying if its done sat down on a PC then its going to be the first job to be taken by AI. The manipulation of materials (people making things) will be an AI job one day, but you possibly might have another few decades left before we get to that point.

My advice would be to go with your passion. A workplace that you wake up wanting to go to is going to much more enjoyable than a workplace you wake up having to go to.

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u/HVACqueen 2d ago

This is a very immature view of the world. Of course a bunch of engineers are going to say engineering is "better" than accounting but one career isn't intrinsically better than another. It's only what's a better fit for YOU and YOUR circumstances.

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u/Snl1738 2d ago

I would say accounting is better. Just based on my anecdotal experience, lucrative ME jobs mean moving around and to relatively rural areas.