To become a mechanical engineer, almost everyone entering this field must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. They are also higher mechanical engineering jobs that you can do as the professional engineer in this field, you have to go through ABET to get a license so you can do any job in the mechanical engineering field other than what I specialized in. ("CFNC.org - Career Profile"). I know a college degree is one of the hardest to get, but I think I would be willing to put in the time and effort to get it so I can start working in the mechanical engineering field. Mechanical engineering is a great field to delve into, but the outlook for the future of mechanical engineering is not the best. Although growth of 5% is expected in the years 2012-2022, it is lower than average for this type of work. Even if it is below average, there are factories and other places that will employ mechanical engineers to work for them while waiting for a bigger job to open up that will need this type of worker, while these places need mechanical engineers on the job, they will charge the same amount per year that I would earn on a normal mechanical engineer salary or a little less. ("mechanical