regalia
Chemical
- Apr 15, 2007
- 16
I will be graduating with my BS in Chemical Engineering Degree later this year. I really enjoy engineering and have some good job offers, but am wondering whether I am making a poor decision by not going for a graduate degree right out of school (as my professors seem to indicate). I wouldn't mind getting a masters degree but academia seems to have been phasing these out in the field of chemical engineering. ChE depts seem to push people straight to PhDs. There is no way Im going for a degree that takes 5-6 years, not to mention that I have no interest in ever working in a university, either as a post-doc or prof. I plan on going for an MBA once i pass my PE, but how much will not having an engineering masters degree hurt me? Any opinions or comments on this would be appreciated.