Structural vs Transportation Engineering

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<p>I'm having a helluva time deciding between these two sub disciplines for my CivE undergrad. I'm already 2 years in, just starting upper div, so the classes have been general until now.</p>

<p>The interest level between the two fields is about equal for me, and I have no issue taking a job that doesn't relate to the degree, so if either degree gives me more options outside the field then great.</p>

<p>Being able to take a job anywhere in the USA is important to me. I'd rather have less pay and more options (with regard to locale) than more pay but be restricted to a few ultra-high population areas. (I'm not saying pay is unimportant, it's just a shared priority, to say the least.)</p>

<p>What's the job outlook in metro areas with populations less than 1,000,000? (As compared to the LA, SF, DFW, NY, ChiTown type mega-sprawl areas which I would love to avoid.)</p>

<p>Better yet, are either of these degrees more suited to more adventurous locations like Alaska, or some of the more rugged north/western states? I've always dreamed of doing specialty engineering work waaaaay off the beaten path, for what it's worth.</p>

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<p>Im going to bump this because I also want to work in one of those less often thought of states like Alaska, Montana, and other states like that.</p>

<p>But just my little two cents on which to choose. If you want to work in places like that there isnt a problem with either or, and at least I think as populations start rising and people start needing more places to live those places will be great choices. Structural is def the more popular of the two but I have looked into transportation and it looks very interesting to me, so I dont think you can go wrong either way! But why not try Transportation if your more of the adventorous type</p>

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<p>The more I look into transportation engineering, the more I feel like it might send me spiraling towards politics. :&lt;/p>

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<p>While you wouldn’t be dealing with politics directly as a transportation engineer, the field is heavily influenced by it.</p>

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<p>Forgive me but I have to bump this =)</p>