Transfer to chemical engineering from BS in chemistry?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the considerations of transferring from a BS in chemistry to a chemical engineering degree. Participants explore the implications of such a transfer, including job market prospects, personal interests, and financial impacts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses enjoyment in solving logical problems and seeks a degree with a good job outlook, considering a transfer to chemical engineering despite potential additional debt and time.
  • Another participant questions the importance of personal enjoyment in the decision-making process and suggests considering bioengineering as an alternative.
  • A participant reiterates their focus on logical problem-solving and the desire for a degree that ensures job security.
  • There is mention of uncertainty regarding job prospects in bioengineering, indicating a lack of consensus on this option.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing priorities regarding job security versus personal enjoyment, and there is no consensus on the best path forward or the job prospects of the various fields discussed.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored the assumptions regarding job markets or the specific requirements and outcomes of chemical engineering versus bioengineering.

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Hi.
I'm currently an undergraduate student studying for a BS in chemistry and doing pre-pharm courses (I wanted backup career). I've taken anatomy and orgo lectures and labs. What I enjoy from orgo class was that they give you a start and an end, you fill in the rest. I like problems that are like puzzles where you use logic to solve them. I also enjoy solving math problems since they are logical. Orgo lab was less enjoyable because I get bore looking at procedures and doing them. Also, because I have shaky hands, it was annoying to do things like massing or using a pipette.

I've been looking at forums and seeing that the job markets for pharmacist and BS in chemistry are getting worse.
So I wanted to know if I should transfer to a chemistry engineering degree. Strictly speaking, I only want to get Bachelor degree right now, without going to graduate school (college debts pretty much won't let me).

If I do transfer to chemical engineering, then it will add 2 extra semesters to my expected graduation date along with (+10k-15k of debt).

The things I want from my degree are

-good job outlook being the most important
-prefer a salary of 40k+ after graduating.

Personal hobby: drawing, web design, and programming.
 
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Where does "enjoying what you are doing" fit in on your list of priorities?

You haven't said anything about the possibility of bio engineering.

Chet
 
I mainly enjoy solving logical problems. For example, I can sit around solving math problems for hours without losing much focus if given the time. So that's why I had an interest in science, but I also want a degree that will lessen my worry of not being able to find a job.
 
I also looked at bio engineering, but not certain about job prospect.
 

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