<p>I'm extremely interested in petroleum engineering, however my school doesn't offer that degree. Relocation for college is a little out of the question, so I have to make due with what I have. I'm very interested in working upstream when I graduate, so I'm trying to figure out the best path. I've heard some say ChemE is best, while I've heard others say MechE is best. Ultimately, if I want to be able to work upstream without a PetE degree, how should I go about it?</p>
<p>Also, any other tips? Ohio State isn't a targeted school, but it's reputable. I've also heard that it has gotten a lot more competitive, but that it's also rough on people and so they aren't staying in. How does competition look? With a lower amount of jobs compared to mechanical and chemical engineering, what are the chances someone may end up without an opportunity for upstream?</p>
<p>Really? For upstream? I keep hearing that ChemE is downstream and that with the increase in PetE majors, they are taking them directly. What makes them want MechE over PetE?</p>
<p>Stop using the mentality that [certain degree] –> [certain job at a certain company].</p>
<p>You don’t use much of what you learn in school on the job anyway, so just major in the thing you’re more interested in and then tell companies what you want to do with it.</p>
<p>Are MechE and ChemE looking good enough as standalone fields right now? There’s no guarantee that I could get into PetE with those two, and I’ve seen reports that ChemE is actually losing jobs and that MechE is pretty stagnant in growth.</p>