<p>Chemistry is terrible. Stay away. At the BS/MS level you are going to find hordes and hordes of nothing more than temp jobs, jobs doing mundane analytical or QC work testing the same samples over and over again, or permanent decent jobs for companies that will, however, only last for 3 or 4 years before you’re thrown into the mix again in order to find another job.</p>
<p>Be a bs/ms chemist if:</p>
<p>-you want student loan debt</p>
<p>-stagnant wages in the $40-50k range</p>
<p>-a job that doesn’t last for more than 4 years</p>
<p>-don’t want to own a hope and rent for the rest of your life because you constantly need the ability to relocate to find a new job</p>
<p>-like doing more qc work</p>
<p>-like making money for companies like manpower, kelly services, etc that take a shave off the top of your earnings.</p>