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I was told in highschool that the major with the most job opportunities was petroleum engineer. I'd be hesitant to have kids make career defining choices based
by colinmhayes 4y ago
I was told in highschool that the major with the most job opportunities was petroleum engineer. I'd be hesitant to have kids make career defining choices based on data that can change on a whim.
- jibe 4y agoA lot of people are thinking like you, and far fewer people are studying petroleum engineering (there is also a negative social stigma), which is leading to a shortage. It will probably lead to even better job prospects for at least another generation. https://energyfuse.org/petroleum-engineering-enrollment-is-in-decline-should-industry-worry/ https://energyfuse.org/petroleum-engineering-enrollment-is-i...
- kube-system 4y agoI am about the biggest advocate for moving away from fossil fuels as there is, but it certainly isn't going away in our lifetimes. And even in a world where 0% of fuel comes from fossil fuels, we'll still need petroleum for other uses.
- jebr224 4y agoMy freshman year I was aiming to enter the engineering program, so I could be a petroleum engineer, for the reasons above. I took an intro CS, and that changed everything.