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How will my starting salary differ...

blackhole123
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...from a chemical engineer if I just get a degree in chemistry instead?

 

I saw that chemical engineers are the highest paid college major, and it got me wondering. http://education-portal.com/articles/Top_10_Paying_College_Majors.html

 

Of course I will still be pursuing chemistry and not engineering, but it would be interesting to know.

 

I know the type of job that someone with a chemistry degree gets compared to a chemical engineer differs, but how would this affect pay? Lets say I get a BS in chemistry, go to grad school and get a PhD. Now what? For chem engineers job choice is obvious, but what does a chemist do? If I go into industry won't I be at a disadvantage to the engineers?

 

Will I have a harder time finding a job because I am going for pure chemistry?

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