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I am torn between the two. I really want to get into this field but have no idea where to start. Is it possible to get into this firld prior to completing studies in order to start a better job after graduating? any ideas/suggestions would really be appreciated..

2007-04-10 01:01:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment

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It is my experience that Engineers garner more respect, and therefore more $$$ than run of the mill scientists.

It will depend on your career path. If you graduate with a BS in either Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering, you will need to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, get a job and work for a Professional Engineer, then take and pass the PE exam in your field.

After that, you will be able to write your ticket.

However, if you lack the discipline to accomplish any of the above tasks, you can do well in Environmental field, but at the sacrifice of $$$.

Can you get a job? Certainly, go to a small environmental consulting firm and beg them for a position (low pay) and hopefully you would get some exposure.

The best way to get a better job is to graduate at the top of your class-grades matter.

Now, it seems that a Masters will get you farther than a BS, but experience will compensate for the lack of a Masters.

If it were me, I would take geology courses in addition to the environmental/chemical/civil curriculum. A double major as a Geologist/Engineer would be an asset to most any field.

As far as Environmental Science goes, most of the BS guys that I have worked with were not as sharp as the Geologists or Engineers (in that order).

If you have the ability to "think like an engineer" you will go far in the field, however, an inability to do so will be cause to go into something completely different.

For the most money, go into Law School after getting out and working. Most of the Environmental Geologists/Engineers that I have worked with that have done this, do extremely well and are highly compensated. One guy I worked with quit and his spouse financed his schooling, and one girl I worked with went to law school at night.

Both passed the bar and tripled their salaries.

2007-04-10 03:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0 0

Of course environmental engineering pays well, very well.
But, you need to go to school for civil/environmental engineering, then intern for up to 5 years. And then sit for the certification test.
Environmental management, however is easier and less paying. For that you go to school for geography (with a GIS or environmental study focus), natural resources, or for forestry.
I do not know how you can get into the field without the qualifying education.

2007-04-10 02:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by justin_at_shr 3 · 0 0

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