<p>@MattCarp That is a very specific question. Perhaps its better answered by your own intensive research and talking to school counselors who are probably familiar with various career opportunities and internships around campus. </p>
<p>i got offer letters from CURTIN UNIVERSITY AND UNIV OF NEW SOUTH WALES (both in australia) for MS in PEā¦ Can anyone suggest which will be a better choice ā¦ </p>
<p>Personally I would go for Univ of new south wales. best of luck</p>
<p>I got into University of pIttsburgh and Texas A&M- both without assistance. Which one is better and why isnāt pittsburgh on any ranking even though its the one of the oldest</p>
<p>Not even a close decision: Texas A&M. That is where the companies will go to recruit.</p>
<p>I agree. Going to Texas A&M would give better exposure to the field and a larger variety of recruiters chasing you. However, be ready to work your tail off. Long gone are the days of āCās get degreesā. In many fields a graduate level degree is the working/professional degree (just a point, B.S. is better for Pete.) </p>
<p>The petroleum industry in this country is most likely in one of the biggest booms it has seen to date. These unconventional resource plays require a lot of man power to develop, couple that with an aging work force with retirement knocking at the door and going into this industry doesnāt look too shabby. </p>
<p>However, boom+high salary+soon to come vacancies= a flood of new students. And these universities have certainly seen their share of students flooding the departments. About a year and a half ago during my senior year, the Pete. department at my alma mater had a record 400 incoming freshman declare Pete. as their major.
Also, older generations can tell you Oil and Gas is littered with boom and bust cycles. I was talking to a guy in the office the other day who has gone through 7 mass layoffs from the 80ās-00ās. </p>
<p>My point is be ready. Ready to out work the rest and get noticed. I work in oil and gas and I understand the next bust is around the corner waiting (this industry never seems to learn). Competition is a good thing. When I was in undergrad I knew Pete. majors who honestly didnāt have to work and landed internships and full-time offers. Before it was the students who had the pick of the litter to choose from, now the roles have changed and the companies can be more selective and pick the best fit for their business model. There are plenty of jobs out there. Just be aware of the situation you are entering into. </p>
<p>HI,</p>
<p>I read up the previous comments that were posted on this thread and would like to ask the questions, probably once more. (Canāt help it)</p>
<p>My case : I am Electrical and computer engineering graduated in 2006. Currently working in a consulting firm as a pre-sales consulting for Oracle ERP applications. In past one year I have been fascinated with all things Oil & Gas, which have led me to seriously change my career into Petroleum Engineering by doing a masters course in the field from one of the top 5 universities that have been previously mentioned. </p>
<p>The thing is, I would like to know if I do get into the progam in the spring of 15 and come out after two years of graduate studies probably around 2017, what would be my job prospects at that time. As I would have no prior experience in the domain and just a masters degree to support it. </p>
<p>Looking at how things are now, with maybe the oil prices to come down a tad bit and US expanding its efforts in shale oil ( though i have heard that even middle east might start exploring shale too, but not so sure) and Canada expanding its oil sands exploration. IS the job prospect for a guy who has done just masters in Pet Engg. would stand a chance in this market.</p>
<p>Hope anyone can help me out in this matter or probably knows someone who has come from such a diverse background into Pet engg. </p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Kermitz25, I have a very similar background (degree) and I made the switch two years ago. This is in Europe where the boom (both in graduate supply and job supply) is clearly present but is probably less pronounced than in the US today.</p>
<p>Unlike you I wasnāt leaving behind a serious career when I made the switch. I had nothing to lose. Once I was in the program, the biggest surprise was how competitive the job search was. There were slightly more graduates than industry jobs, and the older students like us were not even invited for most of the interviews. So be prepared to find your job through networking and street smarts if traditional applications donāt work out. Ask yourself how badly you want this or if itās a (very human) case of āgrass greener on the other sideā (meet with some real petroleum engineers if you havenāt done so yet). Because of your age you need to decide ASAP and accept the fact that youāll have to work twice as hard as others to get similar opportunities. Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S. by older students I mean 30 y/o. </p>
<p>Also, consider working for a service company if you can. A couple of years of field experience is probably more valuable for most careers in this industry than a few years of in school.</p>
<p>Iām very interested in petroleum engineering. I find the field fascinating. Iāve applied to UT Austin and Texas A&M and also am considering applying to Texas Tech. I have a few questions. Firstly, of the first two colleges, is there much of a difference between them? Secondly, would you recommend going to Texas Tech at all? It is cheaper but Iām not sure if it has the same job opportunities after graduation that the other two have. Third, Iām not bad at chemistry but itās not a strength of mine. How much chemistry is there in PE? A decent amount is ok, Iām just wondering. Finally, can someone give me a good description of what an average day would be like for a reservoir, production, and drilling engineer? Thanks!</p>
<p>Iām intending on getting my degree in Pet E, when reading through the forum I was surprised to not see colorado school of mines mentioned. I had heard this school had one of the best programs and was planning on attending there. My question is to whether or not CSM is a good choice as to the education and job placement. My second choice would likely be A&M, I have strong SAT and ACT scores and rank in the top percent of my class so acceptance likely wonāt be an issue, so please in your honest unbiased opinion which school do you think would be best for education and job placement after school? Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Does the university of north Dakota offer a good Pet E? The reason I ask I am considering going back to school and they offer a Pet E online. It will be accredited by abet in early 2015. They say that it is the exact same degree you know would receive if you were an on campus student. The labs are taught every summer in a condensed 2 week format. I just donāt want to spend 80k on a degree and it be useless.</p>
<p>@Edwong81ā PetE at TX Tech here have moderate Chemistry. We deal a lot more with Geology. </p>
<p>Tech doesnāt have the prestige (nor the state funding) that UT or ATM might have, but if I remember correctly, the mechanical engr program there had 95 percent hiring before graduation, and the majority of those jobs were oil and gas. </p>
<p>Petroleum at Tech I would absolutely recommend because if youāre well spoken and can make good grades (which isnt that hard there anyways) then youāre guaranteed to have a good job out of school because youāll be standing out more compared to your other classmates. And thatās true for any southern university for petro. </p>
<p>But I work in drilling right now for a major operator, and they hire electrical chemical mechanical and petro. Keep that in mind too. </p>
<p>Chemistry sucks, but two semesters isnāt terrible. </p>
<p>Visit the schools. See which ones you like</p>
<p>@Edwong81ā </p>
<p>Hi, guys,
I just got two M.S. petroleum engineering admissions, one is from University of Oklahoma, another is Penn State. Since I am concerning about the possibilities about finding a job in the future and I am an international student currently studying at Missouri S&T. Which one should I choose? Please give me your advices~ I appreciate that!</p>
<p>gyw0423 , University of Oklahoma has a higher ranking <a href=āhttp://www.toppetroleumengineeringschools.com/ā>http://www.toppetroleumengineeringschools.com/</a></p>
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