How to choose between engineering majors?

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<p>I just finished my first semester at college, and am beginning to question the major I chose. I am currently in the Chemical Engineering program, but I am not certain that it's where I want to be, so I'm kind of curious as to how everyone else picked their engineering major?</p>

<p>I am mostly torn between Mechanical and Chemical engineering, and I know what they both do, I just can't really decide between them and what I want to do, as I have no actual experience in either field to know if I enjoy it or not. The main issue I'm having right now is that I need to decide before next semester, because while the Mechanical program at my school doesn't really get into it's specific classes until the third year, the Chemical Engineering program starts the students out with ChemE courses, and has a few every semester, so if I want to go that route, I need to do it the entire time.</p>

<p>Any assistance someone can give would be wonderful! And if you would like to know any additional information, feel free to ask</p>

<p>Thanks! =)</p>

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<p>If you’re attached to where you live right now and don’t want to move to Texas or something, well, mechanical engineers tend to have more varied job prospects is all I’m trying to say.</p>

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<p>since when can chemE’s only work in petroleum? That’s like saying that mechE’s can only work in the automotive industry</p>

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<p>I would say that unless you know what your intended specialization is going to be already, decide now or choose at a whim and decide soon.</p>

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<p>MechE is more broad than chemE, which is the point I was trying to make. Sorry if I sounded like I was stereotyping chemE.</p>

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<p>ChemE’s can work in petroleum industries (dealing with petro-chemicals at least…). I’m a ChemE and the reason why I chose it is based on my interest and my passion for Chemistry (I’m pretty good at it lol). ChemE’s are pretty flexible and have numerous job opprotunities in TX at least.</p>