<p>Which is better in the long run (in terms of job prospects, pay, etc)?</p>
<p>Which is easier to get into at a top school?</p>
<p>Are there more chem majors than chem eng?</p>
<p>What courses in high school could set you up for chem eng?</p>
<p>I have friends who are chemistry and biochemistry majors and a god number of them work as lab techs, making ~$40k/yr even after earning their Master’s. Starting chemical engineering salaries are about $55-60k, and that’s only with a Bachelor’s degree. I 'd imagine it is harder to be admitted to an engineering major due to the fact the majr is more demanding. Regarding high school courses, load up on chemistry, physics, and math.</p>
<p>For job and career prospects, chemical engineering >> chemistry.</p>
<p>For high school preparation, choose the same course work that is usually needed for going to university in any engineering or science, including math through at least pre-calculus, high school chemistry and physics, and the usual other subjects like English, history / social studies, etc… Taking honors courses, AP courses, or community college courses in math, chemistry, and physics would, of course, be a bonus in terms of preparation (although AP chemistry and physics (preferably C over B) are often not accepted in place of university freshman courses, they would be better preparation than regular high school chemistry and physics courses).</p>