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Earning a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is excellent preparation for a variety of fields. Here are just a few examples:

Industry
Chemical engineering students are interviewed by a range of industries including petrochemical, consumer products, materials, electronics, pharmaceutical, and biotech.

Graduate school
Students often pursue advanced degrees in chemical engineering, as well as other branches of engineering and science.

Consulting
Our graduates join technical consulting firms, as well as management and business consulting firms. Others have joined investment banking firms.

Medical
A significant number of our graduates go from chemical engineering to medical school.

No Limits
Chemical engineering teaches you to be a problem-solver with a molecular understanding of nature and a particular appreciation for processes. These skills are useful far beyond the technical areas in which we train you. Whatever you decide to do, your chemical engineering background is likely to make you better at it!

Here is further information on Career Choices.