I've applied to universities (only heard back from one) for a BS in chemistry, and I applied to one for chemical engineering. What are some of the benefits of a B.Eng over a BS, or vice versa?

What would you choose if it were you? I know engineers make 60k+ out of school, whereas I've heard a BS will only make ~30k unless he goes on to grad school for something.

So i was just wondering, if i get accepted to both, what are some of the pros/cons of either degree? How to the workloads compare in school and after school? Tell me all you know about these two degrees, and how they compare, if you please :)

Depends on what you're interested in, the two fields are very different. Chemical engineers study separations, transport phenomena... stuff that applies on a large scale, where chemists focus more on basic research. You'll probably make more money straight away as a ChemE, but there probably won't be as much opportunity to concentrate in a specific field as an undergrad unless your university has a specific sequence of electives just for that purpose, like polymer engineering. Choice of college doesn't matter as much here: you'll do the basics, then thermo, transport and process engineering. Materials science has some elements of both and may be something to consider.

So, what do you want to do when you grow up?

You should ask LT about this; you might get flamed, but there are plenty of real chemists with real degrees there.

Idiots. I don't know how people like you fucking survive these days in academia. You ask stupid questions after getting the two-year level of experience? Shame on you dummy niggers.

Engineers make more money. If you're about the money, become an engineer. Done deal. Want to be a scientist? Be willing to work for low wages and have fun doing research. Both fields do research.

I've known professor's with the master's degree in chemistry to work in engineering places. One's focus was fluid dynamics for aircraft. He had to find ways to reduce friction and heat inside of the planes. Most of these guys get a master's degree in chem/bio before they work in a lab with B.E. engineers.

Talk to fucking people, you dumbshit undergrad.
I ought to sodomize your asshole.

whats been said is true.

i find chem eng a bit sterile. basically industrial processes and running plants. the money is there, and that can't be overlooked, but it doesn't offer the same opening to do real proper chemistry research. its basically engineering with chemicals, not really pure chemistry. the course doesn't really do much pure chemistry at all.

chemistry is chemistry. if your good at it you can do whatever you want.

(im just about to graduate as a chemist and my roomate is a graduate engineer, so im not just making shit up)

a double degree in chem and chem eng is where it is at. you get the bulk money, plus a real understanding of chemistry. im not sure how much extra time it is for you, but its definitely one worth looking into.

a double degree in chem and chem eng is where it is at. you get the bulk money, plus a real understanding of chemistry. im not sure how much extra time it is for you, but its definitely one worth looking into.

My uni gives an automatic chem minor with any chem eng major; is that worth anything?

My uni gives an automatic chem minor with any chem eng major; is that worth anything?

It might count for something in industrial chemistry, besides that the two fields are mostly orthogonal.

It might count for something in industrial chemistry, besides that the two fields are mostly orthogonal.

I was talking about the minor.

my uni stopped giving out minors (at least in the sciences) so im not sure.

ive got a few friends doing chemical engineering, and a lot of the stuff they have to do involves a lot of physics, maths and computers. i dont know any chemical science students, but the advance science students do just a lot of chemical theory and research

generally, science degrees kind of suck compared to engineering degrees, but engineering is kind of a bitch if youre not too sharp with your physics and maths

I was talking about the minor.

And that's what I was referring to.