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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can anyone inform me and my HS senior daughter about career paths for an undergrad degree in Chemistry?  We assume grad school might be required but are there good job prospects?  She is also considering engineering programs largely because she loves STEM and knows engineering job prospects are good  but she really doesn’t know much about the life of an engineer (other than through Internet research). She seems to be more interested in studying Chemistry (and maybe also Math) rather than Engineering.  Thank you for any guidance![/quote]

There are so many options for chemistry majors other than a lab or med school. I have only a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and make over 130k a year and never worked a day in a lab. I did intern but that taught me what I didn’t want to do.

Most people who work in labs after college are working towards grad school. Other lab techs have lesser degrees.

My HS teacher had a PHD and worked for a time at a large paint company developing paint compositions. Large food production companies employ chemists for food chemistry. Oil and gas industry (more likely chemical engineering).

Then there’s Patent Law or the Patent Office, which will pay for law school. Most law firms want a PhD in chemistry but they could also go into Medical malpractice or public health policy. Lobbying for chemistry industries.

Then there are forensic positions, CIA, and FBI analysts.[/quote]

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