Chemical Forums

General Forums => Generic Discussion => Topic started by: Mitch on October 02, 2005, 02:06:46 AM

Title: 2004 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Graduate Numbers
Post by: Mitch on October 02, 2005, 02:06:46 AM

The data is tabalized at the end of the pdf. But, I've attached the image to this post. The pdf can be found on the ACS COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL TRAINING website: http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=education%5ccpt%5cannrepCPT.html

Title: Re:2004 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Graduate Numbers
Post by: AgG on November 13, 2005, 01:49:31 AM

interesting that PhD numbers in chemistry surpass masters.  no surprise I guess.

Title: Re:2004 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Graduate Numbers
Post by: Donaldson Tan on November 16, 2005, 07:33:15 PM

the number of chemical engineering departments are only a quarter of that of the chemistry departments.

However, the number of chemical engineering (bachelor) graduates is almost 50% of that of the chemistry graduates. ie. there are half as many chemical engineering students graduate each year.

the same holds true for PhD too. Wow..

Twice as many chemists graduate each year, but it also suggest that each chemical engineering department takes in more student than a chemistry department. It makes me wonder if chemical engineering departments are increasingly less selective over the years.

Title: Re:2004 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Graduate Numbers
Post by: Mitch on November 16, 2005, 11:19:48 PM

Dilution is irrelevant if you go to a top school.

Title: Re:2004 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Graduate Numbers
Post by: Donaldson Tan on November 30, 2005, 05:35:13 PM

Imagine you are from a top school, but your department produces so many graduates each year that you have so many people from a top school, to compete with, for the same job.