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Is it worth it to get a degree in Chemistry?

>> No.131930

>>131909
Yes

>> No.132070

>>131909
Nope

>> No.132103

>>131909
Maybe.

>> No.132110

>>131930
>>132070
le maybe meme

>> No.132130

>>131909
the o2 in my brain points to no

>> No.132133

Yes

>> No.132152

>>131909
also my cousin is a chemist at some lab, he looks for new reactions and creating new products that could be useful.

unfortunately he tells me that the risk of "dying" is extremely high, he lives in fear of massive explosions or poisonous chemicals escaping.

he looks like death from the stress levels

>> No.132172

>>131909
No, go for ChemE if you love pipes

>> No.132200

>>131909

I was going to get a degree in chem., but their were certain elements of it I didn't like. The reactions I got when I told my friends were negative.

>> No.132218

>>132200
i was gonna come up with some comedy Au but it seems like all the good jokes argon

>> No.132228
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132228

>>132218

>> No.132238

>>132172
Don't listen to this guy. Only major in ChemE if you want to be a Chemical Engineer. With a Chemistry degree you have more options. And with entry level jobs you'll have a better understanding of what area you want to go into in Chemistry. Also, you'll likely be more mature to get a degree in engineering and do well in Engineering.

An Engineering degree isn't worth spending your weekends inside a book when you're 19-20. Engineering isn't really that liquid anyways, pretty much sets you up for a nice comfortable salary job, but doesn't actually give you real money unless you're an officer or own your own firm.

If you're asking this question, you most likely enjoy chemistry, but aren't 100% sure what you want to do with it. Possibly considering ChemE. I'd say go for the Chemistry degree.

Networking and internships are everything. Your life depends on it.

>> No.132292

>>132238
It all depends on what you want. If you want to make some money immediately right out of college than go into Engineering. Just understand the risks involved and what you're going to have to do it. If you're philosophy is "it's not about where you start, but where you end", then major in whatever the hell you want.

>> No.132334

>>132200
>>132218
Are you guys gonna be here all night?
Plz.

>> No.132510

OP, if you're still here, listen. Take this to /sci/ and listen to what they have to say. I have heard plenty of horror stories about dead end careers for people with chemistry degrees over there. Most of the jobs in the field are occupied by people who have been in the industry 20+ years, and there aren't that many jobs for fresh graduates unless you wanna do bitch work. Just my 2 cents.

>> No.132535

Yes, but you need to specialize in crystallology and learn how to cook meth.

>> No.132669

>>131909
>start uni as chem major
>bump into pre-meds
>waves of pre-meds
>professors look like utter shit most of the time
>chem labs seem very 1980s
>newest equipment dates "manufactured 2001"
>"does my school even fund this shit anymore?"
>econ minor
>last year model computers everywhere, obv donated, but still
>business terminals and presidents/ceos/cfos/etc. visiting every fucking week
>liberal arts college
>change major to econ
>EASY AS FUCKSHIT graduating early
>????
>profit

but will i get a job faster?
but will i get paid more?

it feels like competition here is a bit rougher and less collusion happens in this field. whereas chem uses cooperation to climb ladders, econ throws one another under the bus.

your choice man. it's ruthless.

>> No.132698

If you want a career, travel the world and make good money then become a Geologist. However, you'll have to put up with living in the jungle of some war-torn 3rd word country for months at a time.

>> No.132713

>>132698
oil sands

>> No.133024

>>132713
> petroleum engineering
> 300k and any pick-up i want starting

believe the hype op

>> No.133060

>>131909
petrochemical engineering

>> No.133252

You can always go into process engineering at silicone fab labs with a degree in chemistry

>> No.133276

>>131909
You gotta give us more details. Age, if you like chemistry, what you like about it, what other fields you like.

Do toxicology. More jobs

>> No.133332

Can I do anything with my future biology degree? I'm not interested in the field, and my grades will be too mediocre to get into med school. I wouldn't want to anyway because I would hate/suck at it.

>> No.133362

>>133332
no bio is a terrible choice.

Go into toxicology.

>> No.133360

>>133332
go into clinical laboratory science

>> No.133381

>>133362
and hopefully some of your bio classes transfer to toxicology.

Toxicologists are always going to be in demand. They have huge flexibility in where they can work and what they can do.

>> No.133434

>>133332
>future biology degree
>not interested in the field
why even get a degree in it then?

>> No.133449

>>133434
I don't know what I'm doing with my life

>> No.133473
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133473

I have three + a bit years on a chemistry bachelors, but I've come to realize I don't want anything to do with chemistry if it doesn't involve cooking. I kinda sorta wanna be a chef now.

Unfortunately I have like... $30K in student loan debt? And I'm living at home spending my time reading RSS feeds and watching cartoons. Also I got injured recently and I'm not feeling well enough to do anything productive. My life is ashambles.

>>133449
Me too friend. I know that feel.

>> No.133475

>>133449
Read up on Toxicology

>> No.133518

>>133449
Take a semester off to clear your head and evaluate your choices. It would be better than working on a shit degree that you have no passion for.

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>>133473
You can still cook while utilizing your chemistry knowledge.

>> No.133650

Chemistry Bachelor holder here. If what you are looking into is an easy, well paying job right after college, chemistry will not be the best of your choice--go for engineering instead. However, if you are truly interested in the subject, at least enough that you can devote some serious study, you could invest an extra 2 years, get a master and then go for much higher earning jobs. Of course, you could instead get a PhD and have that prospective shoot up much further (although, again, based on the nature of your question I doubt you are that type of person). In either case, simply consider the fact that chemistry is an essential science that is a central part to any developed and developing country in the world, so your knowledge and skills will always be needed and paid for. While, sure, maybe you won't get that 6 figure salary you wanted, there's always room for opportunity, and if you don't mind moving, there are always places around the country offering entry level jobs.

tl;dr: I don't think you'll have too many problems finding a job (unless you blow through the major--beware) but if all you're into is the money then go for engineering. Otherwise, stay, enjoy the ride and remember that long term investments are what usually pay off the most.

>> No.133664

>tfw you enjoy doing intro organic chem series book problems but hate lab, which requires critical thinking

it's like that joy you got grinding out algebra problems in 7th grade

>> No.133675

>>133664
i was the same. I just hated our o chem labs because they were repetitive and the TAs would grill you for the stupidest shit.

>> No.133736

>>131909
Chemistry: terrible profession that ruined my life
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=49150.0

You have been warned.