Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering

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<p>I am a Junior at a local state university and was looking into both chemical and computer engineering as an interest, although now I am taking computer related courses. It is also required that as a computer engineer/science or field in Information Technology that you must have acquired at least some experience if not certifications or a bachelor in either one of the fields, otherwise the employment opportunities after graduation is low without any work experiences. What are your suggestions? Do you suggest that I enter an internship program after finishing my computer engineering program? What is the average salary pay for computer engineering/science and IT graduates? Is it slightly higher or almost the same as chemical engineer graduates that work as a process engineer for example? </p>

<p>Chemical engineer graduates also do require some work experiences similar to computer engineer graduates in order to avoid unemployment after graduation, is that correct? Or would you be able to get hired as a chemical engineer graduate without having any work experiences? I only want to ensure that I am getting my money's worth right after college, however the question is which program would offer that more: Computer Engineering or Chemical Engineering?</p>

<p>With a computer engineering, is it guaranteed that you would be placed at a high position without having to start as a help desk or any similar positions? How about chemical engineering, would you immediately start from the top without any experiences?</p>

<p>Which would offer more immediate employment since I have no background or work experiences in either one. I would appreciate some insights, thank you. This would help me decide as to which program I would want to get into since I will put a tremendous amount of effort in it and would want employment afterwards. I will be living in North Carolina for sometime and suggestions would be helpful.</p>

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<p>If you’re asking whether or not you should do internships to increase your job opportunities, the answer is yes.</p>

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<p>If you are a Junior and just deciding on computer engineering versus chemical engineering then I’d guess you will have close to 3 years more to go to complete all of your requirements for either major. If you are taking computer related courses then I’ll assume that some of those will count towards a CompEng degree. There’s nothing in your post that indicates any actual interest in chemistry or chemical engineering.</p>

<p>Yes, a BS is much better than no college degree but you don’t need particular certifications. As NeoDymium said, you should pursue summer jobs in your field of interest during your college career. It can only help.</p>

<p>BTW - Information Technology is not the same as Comp Eng or CS. Many colleges teach Information Technology in the College of Business. The same advice applies for IT - a four year degree is important for best employment opportunities and work experience is helpful. If you had a really high GPA that can compensate some for the lack of relevant work experience.</p>