<p>Hi, I’m a current chemical engineering student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The school’s ChemE program is ranked 3rd in the country according to USNews, so it’s obviously a great program. However, I’m wondering how much weight that degree would carry if I were to move to California after graduation and look for a job there. Would they still recognize that U of M is a great ChemE school, or is that probably mostly a midwestern reputation? And how is the job market for chemical engineers in the LA area? Thanks for all replies.</p>
<p>This question is the #1 most asked and probably most objective question asked.</p>
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<li><p>You may want to search on existing threads about “weight of schools”. There are about 1,325,643 threads on that topic…and…</p></li>
<li><p>It will carry decent weight INITIALLY but after about 5 years of experience, your school and program will not matter at all.</p></li>
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<p>It will matter for your first job. The rest will be determined by experience.</p>
<p>Can I suggest using the U’s career services?</p>
<p>You don’t want to move to CA and have to apply into the black hole of the internet. Get some experience first.</p>
<p>Thanks for the answers. However, I was wondering more specifically how much weight a Minnesota degree would carry all the way across the country. Is Minnesota’s chemical engineering program respected highly throughout the whole country?</p>
<p>Chances are if it’s ranked in the top 10 that employers all throughout the country will have heard of it.</p>