Is chemistry a hard major to get into?

Chemistry is dying. Its not what it was 20 years ago. In order to get a good job at the bs or ms level you NEED TO KNOW SOMEONE. … If your smart enough to do chemistry, then switch to chemical engineering, you’ll make much more money, be in the same type of field(almost) and its only slightly harder.

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

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• Academic researcher.
• Analytical chemist.
• Biotechnologist.
• Chemical engineer.
• Clinical scientist, biochemistry.
• Forensic scientist.
• Nanotechnologist.
• Pharmacologist.

Chemistry is highly “worth it,” IMO, but, it’s a bit more complicated to get worthwhile, satisfying employment than it is in other majors. Just things to weigh in your decision. If you love chemistry, you should definitely consider majoring in it. … Chemistry jobs can be competitive depending on where you live.

As a chemistry major, one of the most difficult things you have to deal with isn’t calculus or physical chemistry; it’s the reaction you get from almost everyone you know about why you chose the chemistry field as a discipline of study.