<p>Which engineering should I choose?</p>
<p>I am interested in defense, working on aircraft, etc, so I originally thought Aerospace would be the way to go.</p>
<p>But, I am also interested in alternative fuels, energy, etc, so I maybe thought Chemical.</p>
<p>Which would have better job opportunities?
Which would be more in demand in the future? </p>
<p>Any other information will be very helpful as well, thanks!</p>
<p>Well I know that you dont necessarily need a degree in aerospace eng to work in defense or with aircrafts. I have noticed many of these companies also hire EE, CS, ME etc. It almost seems like EECS, ME and ChemE are degrees where you could potentially get jobs in many different fields. This is just what I have noticed though. I am still in univ.
I chose my major because my freshman year I liked certain classes more than others. So i went with what I liked and was more competent at. Just my opinion.</p>
<p>ME and ChemE have a lot of movement across fields, and you could easily do an AeroE job, especially as a ChemE. EE(CS) to an extent, though to a smaller one.
But if you want Aero, do Aero.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how I could do an Aero job at someplace like Lockheed or Boeing with a ChemE degree. Can you explain?</p>
<p>Also, would it be possible to go into PetroE as a ChemE major? Work on fuels, and alternative fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas, etc?</p>
<p>Quite simply, the differences between Aero and Mech/Chem are smaller than you think(majors are about 80% equal, the rest can be made up by on-the-job training). Plenty of ChemE aspects of the work, and obviously MechE ones too. You also get a plus for being more of a generalist and therefore more capable of interdisciplinary work while having similar qualifications.
You’d definitely could get PetroE work as a ChemE, though Civil is a better fit because of the nature of extraction.</p>