<p>Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and engineering.</p>
<p>SO I have it narrowed down to these two and a couple things I know are....I dont really want to go to get my masters. I want to do my 4 years then leave. Also a large salary is not required, I would rather have job safety then a huge salary. I think I want to work in renewable energy and specifically utilizing the water/oceans to produce new ways to get energy. If anyone could help me lean one way or another and give me some facts would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Well, I’ve always said that you can work in nearly any field with nearly any engineering degree, and these are no exception. I know a Mat Sci guy that’s graduating right now and going to work for some company making turbines for wind power or something. Mechanical would be a good (probably more natural) fit as well. Are you more interested in math or physics/chemistry?</p>
<p>If you have any questions about Materials Science I’m currently a second semester junior so I can possibly answer them.</p>
<p>I think I am a little more interested in physics and I enjoy math a lot. Chemistry I dont like so much. I had a terrible teacher and never grasped any concepts so i have kind of shyed away from it</p>
<p>Material Science will be chemistry heavy, but I would suggest you give it a shot with a high rated teacher at the college level. I know plenty of people who didn’t like a certain subject until the were taught it correctly.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in using the water/oceans to produce energy as a materials scientist, I imagine you’d wind up working in corrosion engineering, while as a mechanical engineer you’d work more with fluid dynamics (fairly math intensive).</p>