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Hey /sci/. Quick question. In terms of job prospects, which is a more valuable degree: chemistry or biochemistry?

>> No.1389276
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1389276

>>1389253
Mathematics

>> No.1389283

chemistry teaches you how to use all the elements.

biochemistry only teaches you how to use 4 of them.

you do the math.

>> No.1389286

>>1389276
>any KFC I want
>100 niggers per day, starting

>> No.1389287

>>1389283

What CHO talkin' bout?

>> No.1389291

>>1389253
Technically speaking, the more general the study probably the most job prospects out there. (Disregard Mathematics post).

However, some specific fields, could offer bigger pay or job prospects depending on the inflow of people willing to study/work and the outflow of those done with the field.

Ehhh.. I'd say Chemistry. Then again, fuck chemistry.

>> No.1389295

>>1389287
NO. Not funny.

>> No.1389296

>>1389287
CNOH I guess. Slightly neglecting the iron and sulphur and fluorine and...

>> No.1389297

>>1389253
I work in a biochemistry lab and most people that work with me are chemists.
Go for chemistry.

>> No.1389304

>>1389287
>>1389296
Oh I just noticed the joke. Slightly clever I guess.

>> No.1389312

>>1389295
NA, it's very funny.

>> No.1389329

>>1389253

I did chem for my undergrad, about to go to grad school though. My undergrad research advisor said typically a bachelors will start at around 40-50k and almost invariably will be a lab tech. A masters will bump you up another 10-20k. A PhD in academia will start generally around 65-70k, but if you get tenure benefits and pay increases totally make up for it. I plan on going into industry. Organic and polymer PhDs can expect to make close to six figures, analytical a little less. Inorganic is in less demand and with Physical... I'd get a physics degree honestly if you're going that route.

Dunno about biochem

>> No.1389347 [DELETED] 

>>1389329
Nice, thanks for the info. So... With a PhD, do you pretty much have to go into academia then?

>> No.1389433

>>1389329
So... What if you do a PhD but then don't go into academia? Wait, is there even any point in doing that?

>> No.1389479

>>1389433
I plan on going into industry. Organic and polymer PhDs can expect to make close to six figures, analytical a little less. Inorganic is in less demand and with Physical
All of that applies to industry, industry makes much more starting out

>> No.1389541

>>1389479
Ah yeah, sorry, guess I just can't read or something. So... Why would anyone want to stay in academia after their PhD then?