<p>I'm a high school student deciding between colleges. I want to know what the value of a PhD is, and whether it is worth going to a college where the program is more suited to preparing for a PhD than for an immediate career. I do NOT want to become a teacher/professor, and I don't want to only be able to use my degree to do research or teach. Basically, I want to know if I should aim for a Chem-E PhD if I don't want to teach or just do research. (I'm planning on getting a Chem-E B.S. and an MBA, and the colleges im choosing btwn are Rice and Mudd, with waitlists at Olin, Cornell, and Yale).</p>
<p>From what I understand, if you’re not going to teach, then a PhD for Engineering is generally unnecessary. A Master’s will be sufficient.</p>
<p>A PhD is a research-based degree, so if you’re not interested in doing research it’s a pretty poor investment.</p>
<p>since you are still in high school, try to finish ChemE with a B.S then decide if you really like this major or not. As other people said, if you are not interested in research, dont go for phD in chemE. btw, master in chemE is a waste! you are gonne just take more classes…worthless</p>