9. Mechanical Engineers and Petroleum Engineers
Mechanical engineers make around $60,000 a year out of school and have a media pay rate of $80,000. Those mechanical engineers willing to work out in the oil patch or on an offshore oil rig will make more than $100,000 a year.
Mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering are very similar. Many mechanical engineers working in the oil and gas industry are considered petroleum engineers. Those who earn a petroleum engineering degree have some coursework in geology, hydrology and the chemistry of petroleum products in addition to mechanical engineering coursework. Graduates with a petroleum engineering degree can make up to $64 an hour.
Mechanical engineers need at least a four year degree from an accredited engineering school. Depending on where they work, a Professional Engineer license is also required. Earning the PE license means working under an already certified professional engineer before taking the PE exam. See Also: Top 12 world’s richest men of all time – See who is number 1: He’s African! (+Pics)
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