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mcdowellmg
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I am having a hard time choosing which major I will have at the Colorado School of Mines.
Mines is only one of two schools that offer a Geophysical Engineering major in the US, so it is difficult to look up opinions on PF regarding that degree. Petroleum Engineering is also sort of a niche subject.
My main concern is employment. I am going back to school, having already completed a BA in a liberal arts field, to learn a technical trade and become employable. I am not too sure about the market for geophysical engineers/geophysicists, but I know that petroleum engineers, at least for now, are in demand.
Another option would be to get a BS in Petroleum Engineering with a MS in Geophysical Engineering, which is offered as a 5 year plan at Mines with the final year consisting of an internship at a company/gov. organization.
Finally, I am also an environmentalist/animal rights activist, so the thought of the oil industry does make me hesitate. However, I keep thinking that changes "comes from the inside", so to speak, and that I might be able to help better the environmental impact of the oil industry.
Any thoughts or ideas? Any geophysical engineers or petroleum engineers out there?
Mines is only one of two schools that offer a Geophysical Engineering major in the US, so it is difficult to look up opinions on PF regarding that degree. Petroleum Engineering is also sort of a niche subject.
My main concern is employment. I am going back to school, having already completed a BA in a liberal arts field, to learn a technical trade and become employable. I am not too sure about the market for geophysical engineers/geophysicists, but I know that petroleum engineers, at least for now, are in demand.
Another option would be to get a BS in Petroleum Engineering with a MS in Geophysical Engineering, which is offered as a 5 year plan at Mines with the final year consisting of an internship at a company/gov. organization.
Finally, I am also an environmentalist/animal rights activist, so the thought of the oil industry does make me hesitate. However, I keep thinking that changes "comes from the inside", so to speak, and that I might be able to help better the environmental impact of the oil industry.
Any thoughts or ideas? Any geophysical engineers or petroleum engineers out there?