The job prospects for geologists depend upon their geologic specialty. The prospects for those in the petroleum or metallic minerals fields fluctuates with the price of the commodity. If gold or gas prices go up, exploration and development jobs increase; conversely, if prices drop, the jobs dry up. The job prospects for those in the environmental field (engineering geology, surface processes, hydrogeology, etc...) are growing rapidly. The best advice for students today, as always, is to choose your major or field of interest according to your own likes and dislikes: if you choose according to salary expectations or job prospects, you may find yourself spending 1/3 of your life doing something you hate; if you choose a field you enjoy, however, you are more likely to excel in your career.

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