Chemical Engineering is often thought of as being process design -- running plants to create materials, chemicals, and other substances. However, since it is such a diverse field it ties into many, if not all of the major sciences and many other fields.

Aside from in Chemical Process Industries, Chemical Engineers have found positions in fields such as: Electronics, Environmental, Fuels, Advanced Materials, Design and Construction, Biotechnology, Foods and Beverages, and even Business, Law, and the Government.

UMass Chemical Engineers have made their way to many different jobs and fields. Some recent graduates now work for drug delivery companies or for Kraft foods doing process research and development. Others have gone on to teaching and faculty positions. One famous graduate, Jack Welch, graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1957, and has been CEO of General Electric since 1981. There is no limit to where a chemical engineering degree can take you!

[What is Chemical Engineering?]
[Careers in Chemical Engineering]
[Early Chemical Engineering]
[The History of Chemical Engineering at UMass]