saumya AddedFriday, April 12, 2013 at 4:17 AM Is a major in Chemical or Civil Engineering a better choice for Environmental work? Hi, I'm in my final year of high school now, and I want to pursue a career related to environmental engineering so to keep my options open should I take chemical or civil engineering?? Related to Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Civil, Environmental Reset Sort By Default Sandra Begay , Sandia National Laboratories Answered Friday, April 12, 2013 at 4:17 AM There are environmental focus areas in both civil and mechanical engineering. I would look through the course catalogs of the universities you might attend to find out about specific classes.