With a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, you will be able to design safe, sustainable, and economical equipment for large-scale chemical or biological manufacturing plants. You won’t be stuck in the lab, though. Chemical engineers frequently work to protect the environment by inventing cleaner technologies or modeling the environmental impacts of chemical processes.
Chemical engineers have contributed to major scientific breakthroughs, including the following:
- Chemotherapy with reduced side effects
- Vaccines that ward off epidemics
- Cleaner sources of energy
- Earth-friendly plastics
- Greener chemical processes
- Innovative consumer goods
- Rapid blood-typing
- Medical microdevices
- Rechargeable batteries
- Seawater desalination
Students who graduate with a BS in Chemical Engineering are prepared to transition directly to entry-level jobs in industry; however, an advanced degree is desirable for research positions. Students interested in a career in academia should explore graduate education options.
Our graduates have found work in the following areas:
- Chemical production or manufacturing
- Mineral processing and mining
- Oil exploration and refining
- Pharmaceuticals, biomedical, or biotechnology
- Sustainable engineering
- Food production
- Consumer goods
- Alternative energy
- Process safety
- Environmental cleanup
- Design engineering
- Consulting
- Medical school
- Law school
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