I am a degreed electrical engineer with 15 years of experience in the hands-on development of embedded systems (hardware, firmware, and software).
I'm a major fan of all the old HP engineering calculators, classic LED, scientific and graphing.
Five years ago I maxxed out my salary in engineering management and went back to night school for an MBA. Let me tell you those three years were no picnic; not a tenth as difficult as getting an engineering degree but still a lot of work. Now as a side benefit, I command a bigger salary with increased responsibility, but I also (more importantly) get to fully understand and enjoy the old HP financial calcs.
Please, let's cut the MBA bashing. Really bad decisions can be made by any moron in a position of power, including morons without an MBA. Remember the Peter principle applies to all organizations, and it is blind to academic degree.