<p>Is a BS in chem E enough or is do most companies prefer masters in chem E ?</p>
<p>^ In my experience, a masters degree in ChemE is not necessary, but it depends on your career path. A masters degree is helpful for technical, engineering research positions. A PhD is necessary for advanced research and teaching.</p>
<p>My suggestion:
Get the B.S. in ChemE then work for a couple years in an industry you enjoy. See where your career path/interests take you, then go for an advanced degree (either masters in engineering or MBA). The bonus is you may get your employer to pay for it.</p>
<p>thank you UCBChemEGrad :)</p>
<p>But wouldn’t a masters in chem E look more appealing to an employer than just a BS ? and with the competition arising, isn’t it better to have more degrees than just a BS when looking for a job ?</p>
<p>Dollar wise, (and all other things being equal), an MS degree in any engineering discipline is worth 1 or 2 years of practical experience. I.E. a newly minted MS grad can expect the pay equal to a BS with 1 or 2 years of practical work experience.</p>
<p>According to this yahoo!answer, “there is a very long to infinite ‘return on investment’ for a MS ChE, and very few jobs that a MS ChE can get that a BSChE can’t”</p>
<p>source: [Question</a> about Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, HELP!? - Yahoo! Answers](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/question/index;_ylt=AqOFFyBrrxnFWs5EoNa6yorsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090810154702AAXjrcY]Question”>http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/question/index;_ylt=AqOFFyBrrxnFWs5EoNa6yorsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090810154702AAXjrcY)</p>
<p>If you can pump out the degree in less than a 1.5 years and get funding, yes.</p>