Although there are numerous possible careers that I am capable of pursuing, I am particularly interested in a career as an electrical engineer or software developer. Electrical engineers fall under the architecture and engineering career cluster. From 2012 to 2022, electrical engineering employment is projected to grow 4 percent, which is less than the average growth rate expected for all careers. There are no major geographic restrictions to becoming an electrical engineer, however most relocate to where companies are based. Travel needs vary from company to company, but overall the job doesn't require much travel. Most electrical engineers work year-round, and depending on the company, there may be some specific peak work periods. Electrical engineers can work 40 hours a week or even up to 72 hours a week, depending on their current projects. There are no great physical demands for the job. The average starting salary for electrical engineers in 2013 was $62,300 per year, and the average 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 system design, differential equations, and electrical circuit theory. According to US News, in 2013, the top three electrical engineering universities were the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford and Berkeley. To complete the electrical engineering program, these institutions would cost $43,210, $45,480, and $26,322 annually, respectively. More realistically for me, Purdue had #10 in electrical engineering...middle of the paper...lots of attributes to becoming an electrical engineer that appeal to me, and the same goes for software development. Some of the aspects I like most about electrical engineering are the high pay, the opportunity to work with electronics, the stability of the job, and the fact that there are more travel opportunities than software development allows. However, I don't like the possible long weeks of work and the fact that the work would be more focused on hardware rather than software; I prefer the software side of things. The things I like most about software development are the even higher pay, the mostly 40-hour work weeks, and the rapidly growing employment. There are some disadvantages to becoming a software developer. There wouldn't be as many opportunities to travel as there are in electrical engineering, and I think learning a lot of computer languages ​​might prove difficult.