Chemical Engineering vs Chemistry | What's the Difference?

Chemical Engineering and Chemistry share some similarities but they are very different majors which set out to accomplish different things in the real world! In this video I want to go over the differences between the Chemical Engineering major vs the Chemistry major and what sort of college chemistry or engineering classes you'd have to take and what they do in the real world. I hope this explains the differences between the two majors!

[RDuder]

Easily one of the better explanations of this I’ve seen in the internet. 👍

[BaBababa-hyvv]

We took all of our Chemistry for our 1st and 2nd years in Chemical Engineering. We had General Chem, Analytical Chem, Org Chem and Phy Chem 1 and 2. I did have fun in Organic Chemistry lab. And then ChE subject took all over my remaining semester, like momentum, heat, mass transport, thermo, separation particles, and more💀 after all, it's the consequence I made.

[TheLastCrow]

Awesome job explaining the differences in majors. I've gone from electrical to mechanical engineering and just got bored with the topic.
I seem to have a knack for chemistry.
I want to know how reactions between occur; how chemicals are made.
I know I'll need a masters and a phd in multiple fields but that's not a big deal for me. Of all the topics I've learned, chemistry is where I seem to fit. The journey continues...

[grantmeadows]

Nice video. I am graduating with a chemistry degree this semester, then I am moving on to a chemical engineering PhD.

[graemep]

Awesome video! I am a chemical engineering student and want to tell you what my school does for chemistry. We do general chemistry 1 and 2, as well as their labs. After, we take organic chemistry 1 and 2. Lastly, students take one class of their choice. I am doing extra due to interests in chem for grad school. I am doing physical chemistry 2 (quantum) next semester and physical chemistry 1 over summer semester. I'm planning on doing biochemistry 1 and a materials chemistry course as well! Keep up the great content.

[cienna]

You’re literally my favorite YouTuber ❤ I’m a sophomore in High-school and was wondering the steps I should take to become a successful Chemistry major?

[memesandextremes]

Hey, great video! I'm currently a freshman in the chemical engineering major and right now I am planning on changing to just chemistry. Your videos have helped a lot and I hope I am going in the right direction. Personally, I feel like I am more interested in the more cutting-edge side of chemistry research compared to going into the industry. However, I've seen how the salary difference for bachelors can be pretty significant when comparing the two majors, but I was wondering what is your opinion on the PhD in chemistry in terms of how worth it is in regards to the pay, job opportunities, etc.

[darylhopkins]

This video was excellent. Thanks for explaining these subjects in a simple way to understand.

[drewsteps]

You're awesome! This was extremely helpful! I got admitted to a masters degree based in the School of Chemical Engineering. I was nervous because I majored in Civil Engineering as a bachelors degree. Anyways, it's obvious that Civil and Chemical have almost 100% overlap. I will survive fine.

[jorgty]

Your videos definitely deserves more views

[mirtopresentacion]

Hello, my name is mirto. And I am a student of the clinical chemistry biologist career. When I saw this video, I wanted to know what I can do. Watching your video fills me with many questions in my head. But for now, I just want to know one.

Question:
I want to be a scientist and an inventor, but I am more interested in the face of a chemical engineer. What can I do? Since in your video it says that the chemist is the scientist, and the chemical engineer is like the one who invents the machines to start the manufacturing process. What can I do if I like both?

[errollaaron]

I did chemistry then chemical engineering if you want to do research and discovery and win a possible Noble Peace Prize then chemistry is for you. If you want to work in a petroleum, food, or proceesing plant with lot of pipes then chemical engineering is for you.

[Lemurai]

I wouldn’t do either, you’ll be working in everything else but those jobs. I wish I could take back the time I wasted earning a Chem E degree, I’ll give you a dose of reality, companies aren’t hiring/recruiting Chem E’s or chemists like that, too many people have that Tony Stark mentality of my skills are irreplaceable & I’m on the “cutting edge” of things, many won’t ever be replaced, because they’ll never get hired in the first place. If you want to make money as an engineer in the US, best pick mechanical, electrical or even civil, everything else is niche & specialized to the point that most won’t have a job after the R&D process is finalized & a product is perfected, where as, streets & buildings need to be maintained, the power grid & new heavy machinery, tool’s & vehicles will always be built. You’re better off going into computer /data science or healthcare if you want to make money right out of college & have a bit more job security. It sounds counter intuitive but the more specialized your job, the less security you have, because if that company/organization goes belly up, & that’s all you’ve done for years on end, it’s not like you can take that narrow skillset somewhere else if you’re only one of a few anywhere that does that particular job, so it’s best to be a generalist in my opinion.

[evgeniiamarkova]

I am a chemistry major student and i am seriously considering switching to chemical engineering as i am absolutely not interested in lab work and always looking towards industry and production. Really warried of making that change now. Scared of unemployment, and that rough time at uni with chemeng will not pay off. Does anyone know what kind of jobs in the industrial sector are available to a chemist with masters if not some sort of lab work?

[ryu_street_fighter]

Chemical Engineering has way more in common with Mechanical Engineering vs chemistry

[shihabsarkar]

Chemical engenering or chemistry which is better job in Bangladesh?

[Chad-Giga.]

I love chemistry, but as soon as equations come into play, I absolutely hate it.

[Glaudge]

its kinda hard to understand how you *could* come up with a totally new chemical process with only CHEM 101/102 level chemistry knowledge (which is the level of chemistry knowledge required to graduate from chemE)

[lills]

Well, he described chemistry and I got all giddy and kicked my feet. when he described chemical engineering I thought "That's kinda cool but eh". I think I know which ones better to me xd

[byronmcgee]

Chemical engineer, minored in chemistry