Specifically: 1) What type of jobs are out there and how do they pay?\u00a0 2) do I need a graduate degree?\u00a0 and 3) are they dangerous?\u00a0 Today, we are going to answer question 1.<\/p>\n
First, there are a vast number of jobs available to someone with a BS in chemistry.\u00a0 In fact as recently as 2007, there were 110 jobs right now for every 100 graduates.\u00a0 Even with the economy slowing and the uncertainty of the situation in Washington, the industry is still hiring in healthy numbers.<\/p>\n
There are a wide range of jobs that someone with a chemistry degree could apply for.\u00a0 The most obvious are in the pharmaceutical industry.\u00a0 While in some jobs you may just be a pair of hands running experiments for someone else if you have a BS, the job can still be challenging. \u00a0Further, BS chemists have the most room in a company to grow. \u00a0PhD chemists suffer in industry because there \u00a0is only so high they can go in management without a business degree. \u00a0BS chemists on the other hand can advance, get raises and even go into supervisory roles without an advanced degree. \u00a0Moreover, BS chemists are highly competitive to get into most graduate schools if they have a few years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n
Pay and benefits are “Big Pharma” are great too. \u00a0The average pay for a BS chemist with over 20 years of experience is well over $100K, according to the most recent ACS employment survey of chemists. \u00a0Starting salaries are very good, with young BS chemists starting around $65-70K.<\/p>\n
Overall, the whole thing just makes sense. \u00a0From personal experience, I would highly recommend this job to anyone who is interested in chemistry or even the sciences in general.<\/p>\n
Hope that helps. \u00a0Good luck with finals and keep a chemistry major in mind for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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