<p>ChemE will qualify you for basically all ME jobs, plus a knowledge of chemistry. Hence, more job opportunities (maybe I should have said “broader”). Same thing with research; there’s a lot of overlap between ME and ChemE, except that ChemE will also better qualify you for, say, nuclear engineering research. Again, “broader” may have been a better word. Also, I would say that ChemE would perhaps be a more exciting field since, as I said, it’s newer. I don’t know the OP’s likes and interests; I was just making suggestions.</p>
<p>I certainly didn’t mean to malign ME or anything like that; if you enjoy it and are passionate about it, you’ll find it plenty rewarding.</p>