<p>I've done some research but I wouldn't mind more information about both of these majors. How hard will it be to graduate with a degree in either of these and how hard will it be to find jobs for them? Feel free to elaborate and add other information :)</p>
<p>Both are high paying fields. Chem Eng has a wider applicability in terms of the places you could work (environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, etc.) Nuclear engineering is good if you want to deal with nuclear power plants (or possibly nuclear medicine if you get into medical physics). Nuclear power is always about to make a comeback, but I’m guessing the earthquake in Japan just killed the nuclear power industry for another ten years. It might work out for you, but I think nuclear engineering is much riskier choice with slightly higher potential payoff.</p>
<p>Some schools offer a [double</a> major in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering](<a href=“http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/prospective_undergrad/degree_choice.php]double”>http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/prospective_undergrad/degree_choice.php).</p>
<p>Just talked to someone with a phd in chem eng… I definitely want to do that now :)</p>