July 19, 2025
Retired pilot finds inspiration for second career in Purdue's online Master of Science in Civil Engineering program
Retired pilot Allen Baker's introduction to civil engineering came several decades before he graduated from Purdue University's online Master of Science in Civil Engineering program. He was introduced to the field in the United States Air Force Academy, where he majored in civil engineering as an undergraduate student. Though he planned on becoming a pilot after graduation, he wanted to major in something that interested him, and civil engineering was both fascinating and challenging. His classes opened his eyes and, in his words, turned on a switch that he could never turn off.