<p>What is the job outlook for chemical engineers ? I am going to be a sophomore this fall 2010 and was wondering what will the future hold for chemical engineers ? Btw I am UCSB class 2013. </p>
<p>Thank you to all.</p>
<p>If you can graduate with a degree in ChemE, nothing will stop you.</p>
<p>Actually Chemical Engineering jobs are pretty scarce, and we do not have information on how many graduates there will be. </p>
<p>[Chemical</a> Engineers](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172041.htm]Chemical”>http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172041.htm)</p>
<p>Do not assume that your degree will automatically get you a job.</p>
<p>The number of chemical engineering jobs will decline by more than 2% over the next ten years. Other than that job prospects arn’t bad.</p>
<p>You based those stats via government stats. It is somewhat true but not according to PSU engineering career site. There are plenty of co-ops/internship opportunities for ChemE to go around. </p>
<p>If you really want to answer this question for yourself, check with your school stats and internship/job board.</p>
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<p>A school wouldn’t say anything else.</p>
<p>I’m going into chemE as well.</p>
<p>My uncle was a chemE major and MS. He’s currently working on the computer displays at the Smithsonian. So, while the actual chemE jobs may be decreasing ever so slightly, chemEs can get a job in a variety of professions, depending on your skills.</p>
<p>^^^
D’s majoring in ChemE, and we are discovering that it’s a very versatile degree. My H (Ph.D in ME) was talking to a colleague recently about how many chemE’s he has on a project he’s working on. His colleague had assumed they were all ME’s. </p>
<p>zebes</p>
<p>Nice thats a relief. I was also wondering where most chemical engineering jobs are located ? Are they mainly in the Midwest like Texas, Utah, etc or in the coastal areas (West Coast) California, Washington, (East Coast) New York, Georgia ?</p>
<p>bump this up</p>