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Question

Hello all. I am a high school senior contemplating what to major in next year. I definitely am interested in environmental stuff. So far, I am thinking about environmental engineering and geology. I can't go into environmental engineering because alas, I suck at all those higher math classes. Now I understand the geology program requires high math classes aswell, but I've talked to a couple of people and they've said the classes are not as rigorous of course. Anyways, I understand that geology jobs are really hot right now, but there may or may not be good job prospects for geology in the future. Is this true? I really don't know. I want to travel the world and really make a difference and at the same time get a good salary. So, please tell me what the job prospects for a geologists is in the next 5-10 years. And if its bad, should i just pursue engineering?

Answer 1

The salary you're thinking of may be what you earn in ten years time, you should aim for it, but not expect much higher than minimum wage in the first few years simply because of your age - qualifications will go a long way to improving that salary although you may be pressuring yourself to just get five years ahead of your time - the same salary could come along in fifteen years at a more relaxed pace, and could be hitting home at the ten year mark as you realise how much stress you imposed on yourself just for a figure on a paycheck....,  it surely grants a quality of life - but go figure, if it can stress you now - it could have anulled any ambition you ever had by then.

Geology is an earth science & even humanity's, never mind the planet's history, precedes any instance of currency which is just a device in lieu of the product/service to settle and balance along the audit trail.

  If the job is all you ever wanted to do since you put your mind to a future as an employed professional - the money should always make your ends meet or you are not getting a fair deal.

Think of anything that has ever happened which you are able to look at as a geologist or environmental engineer - it too is like an audit trail, so is a blog, and your best attempts at the least impact on the environment still illustrate what incredibly rich, creative and multi-faceted beings we humans are - what you do make in earnings you will make do without - like a past master :)

   Pursue a dream you already know is coming true and you almost become weightless as if without gravity imposing - just a simple thing like worrying can take the lightness from your step.....   So just remember when you focus intently, you're not actually getting heavier....

Answer 2

I would imagine engineering would have as high, if not higher dependence on mathematics than environmental science or geology.  It is easy enough to study geology at a junior level; but if you are going to major in it, you will need to be pretty good at chemistry and physics, and even mathematics if you want to study geophysics.

If this doesn't appeal to you; you might consider physical geography as an altenative, which is also very interesting.  Most universities place geography in the arts rather than science faculties; but the physical side of it can be very scientific.  I've known a few students who have taken geography as a major, and made careers of it.

Answer 3

Many jobs take geology majors over environmental science majors when all else is equal.  It's because geology has calculus and a few hard science courses.  I say give the geology major a chance.  Try getting help and get calculus out of the way your first semester, and if it's just too difficult, switch to ensci.  Give it a chance or you will always regret not trying.

Answer 4

Geology can be a bit up and down in terms of demand. If you like environmental science there are a wider range of opportunities and similar salaries. The exact course would depend on wherever you are studying, but typically would consist of:

first year: math, chemistry, biology, geology

second year: chemistry, biology, geology, enviro science

third year: some specialisation in environmental science.

If you find the geology more interesting than the environmental, major in geology. Many environmental scientist start out in earth sciences,biology or chemistry and learn the rest on the job.