<p>I'm currently a undergraduate majoring in chemical engineering. My college, RPI, has a program where I can get a MBA and a BS in five years. Is an MBA helpful if I want a job that pays well? How much increase in salary is it? Will it be worth the extra cost of the degree along with the opportunity cost?</p>
<p>I am wondering about the same thing.</p>
<p>Why don’t you make a meeting with your advisor?</p>
<p>1st time poster on CC, but long time reader as I have a child going to college next year.</p>
<p>I’m a graduate Mech Eng (not RPI) with 20yrs in industry. To answer some of your questions; it depends on what you expect from your career as an engineer, but in my experience an MBA is helpful if you hope to go into management and leadership. However it is unlikely you will be hired into a position right of school as an engineer, where an MBA would help you. Typically once you’ve worked for a few years, MBA material makes much more sense when you study it. Additionally, many companies have a tuition reimbursement program that will pay for you to do an MBA once you’re working for them. BTW, a good question to ask during an interview with a potential employer. </p>
<p>In my opinion ( and its only 1 persons opinion), a better bet for a better salary/ opportunities would be to do the 5 yr BS/MS in ChemE ( RPI offers that iirc), then do an MBA a few years down the road once you’ve been working for a while. Hope this helps some.</p>