<p>It's kind of hard for me to decide between the two disciplines. Can anyone help me decide? Please include a reason as well. Thanks</p>
<p>aren't those basically the same thing? (no negative tone intended)</p>
<p>i dont know exactly what the difference is, but my dad works for dow chemical and he says that material sciences is a very hot field right now</p>
<p>From what I understand, chemical engineering is on the macro scale, while metallurgical/materials engineering is in the micro scale.</p>
<p>I tend to think the fields are pretty different. Chemical engineering is more related to the chemical processes in manufacturing and pharmacueticals. Materials engineering is the design and manufacture of materials for different applications.</p>
<p>chemE is liquids/gases. matsci is solids. of course, there's overlap but that's the general idea</p>
<p>Which major will give me greater versatility when I'm trying to find a job in the chemical/materials industry?</p>
<p>Bump.............</p>
<p>Both majors are excellent choices. But I would say ChemE deg. will open more doors for you.</p>
<p>which is more interesting?</p>
<p>That's really a personal preference. Usually you take classes in both in order to find which one is more interesting to you.</p>
<p>ChemEng may be better because it's a more traditional field. There are a wide variety of applications, including biotechnology, semiconductors/electronics, and, of course, materials. In ChemEng you can probably easily find work in the materials field, whereas it may be harder for someone in materials to find work in biotechnology or other applications of ChemEng.</p>
<p>I would go with Chemical.</p>
<p>Avoid Chemical at all costs.</p>
<p>Toronto_guy, why?</p>
<p>Chemical engineering is a good field. I've got several friends in the industry and they're all happily employed with good jobs and good benefits in good cities.</p>
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<p>Reference my post #15 in the following thread. </p>
<p>With oil being $70 a barrel, ChemE is one of the MOST LUCRATIVE bachelor's degrees you can have. Especially if you're Canadian. </p>
<p>The issue is, as I said on the other thread, you have to be willing to move to where the jobs are. If you're not willing to do that, then that's not the fault of the degree.</p>
<p>Why not do them both?</p>
<p>ChemE is an excellent pre-cursor for a MatSci graduate degree.</p>