Cyber security/Security Anaylst vs. Petroleum Engineering Job? Help

dascki
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:06:09 +0000

To me it sounds like the cyber security is closer to your passion. Honestly, right now petroleum is a “hot job” because of the starting salary. Unfortunately, that means a TON of people flock to it and oversaturate it. My brother is in the petro eng program at Texas A&M and can’t find an internship anywhere, despite the networking he does and how good his marks are. There’s just so many people going into it!

Follow your passion, because how many jobs will there still be in petroleum in 2018/2019 when you are done in school? Now if petroleum is your passion, and you are willing to stand by the field even when it’s hard to find a job, then go for it. At the end of the day, it’s what makes us happy that’s important :)