Career fit quiz

Is Petroleum Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the petroleum engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the petroleum engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like math and geology
Statement 2 of 8I want very high pay
Statement 3 of 8I can handle cycles
Statement 4 of 8I like field work
Statement 5 of 8I solve problems
Statement 6 of 8I like big projects
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year engineering degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $144,910 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth’s surface.

  • Plan wells
  • Design drilling programs
  • Design completions
  • Model reservoirs
  • Improve production

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