Chemistry/Materials Science vs. Chemical Engineering

Medwell
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:39:19 +0000

gravenewworld:

ChemE is starting to take a hit, so be aware.

Is it? I attend a pretty average state school, and I have ChemE classmates with very well-paid internship/job offers at a whole bunch of companies, including Intel, ExxonMobil, GE, Schlumberger, P&G, Dow, Advanced Air Products, and other more regional places.

In fact, I don’t know of any other major where second-years can get such well paid internships/co-ops, and graduating seniors can get such high starting salaries. Care to enlighten me? Most of my business/liberal arts/other engineering (non-ChemE) friends are either taking summer classes or working the same jobs they worked in high school over the summer, due to not being able to find anything better to do.