Hello:
I am a high school student and theoretically I want to go this career path:
M&T - Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering & Economics
Masters - Dual MSE in Biomedical Engineering and MBA
For this pathway, what would be the HIGHEST PAYING JOB? Or for additional higher paying jobs, do I need a PHD.?
Thanks
@Cheetah71 The highest paying path (i am referring only to being a regular salaried employee) would be breaking into Private Equity or Hedge Funds straight out of college, or doing investment banking and then transitioning to PE/HF.
Breaking into PE or HF straight out of college is extremely difficult to do, only the very tippy top students at Harvard and Penn (mainly Wharton or dual degrees people) have a decent chance to do that since most top PE/HF companies recruit almost exclusively in these two schools and only a handful of the very top kids get selected.
No you do not need a Phd, unless you want to conduct scientific rehear for a major pharm, chemical company.
But I feel you should be thinking about what you enjoy doing not what job will enable you to make the most money.
@Penn95 How will PE/HF/IB relate to science because I want to do something related to science and business.
How would it berelated to the biomedical, chemical, and biomolecular engineering degrees I want to do?
@Cheetah71 you can do PE and focus on the technology or pharma/biotech or chemicals industries. You would bt doing actual scientific work however, like in a lab, but your scientific knowledge will help you in these business roles.
But if you want to actually work in a science role then go ahead and do that. You could maybe do that at first and then go into business.