9. Engineering
If you ask a group of people to describe an engineer in one word, “smart” will be the word you will hear the most, although “nerds”, “geeks” and “socially awkward” may make it to the forefront too. I can’t vouch for whether the latter three qualities are indeed true for engineers, but smart definitely fits their profile, as according to our source engineering happens to be one of the smartest professions. But to be clear, the ninth spot is held by engineers other than electrical engineers and material & design engineers. These two specialties are yet to make an appearance on our list. All other specialties can be clubbed here.
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