Nicole AddedFriday, July 17, 2015 at 2:33 PM Is environmental engineering right for me? I am a current engineering student that has just finished her first year of college. At my school we don't have to specialize until sophomore year so all engineering students take pretty much the same core classes. However, now that we have to specialize I am stuck as I don't know whether to go with environmental or chemical engineering. I know that I really want to do something related to the environment, but I'm worried that I would be limiting myself by studying something as specific as environmental engineering. In addition, the environmental engineering program at my school is pretty new, and is thus not ABET accredited, which I worry will affect my job prospects. Which would be a better field to go into? Can I still go into environmental work with chemical engineering or would I be at a disadvantage if I did not study environmental engineering? Related to Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Environmental Reset Sort By Default Ruth Gay , NV5 Answered Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:33 PM I guess it depends where you want to go with it. I love Physics and started out there but I went to RIT and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering so I would have more opportunities. When I had a choice I took as many classes as I could related to energy such as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Advanced Thermodynamics, Fluids, Renewable Energy Systems, etc, so that when I graduated I would be better prepared for my current field as an energy engineer.