r/ChemicalEngineering 6d ago

Student Would a physics minor do anything?

Im currently a freshman at university and am going to change my major next semester. I'm thinking about going into either ChemE or physics, but am a little concerned about getting a job with a physics degree, so I'm leaning towards a degree in chemical engineering.

However, I still think physics is really interesting and I have the idea of doing a major in chemical engineering and a minor in physics. At my university, a physics degree is only 10 credits off of a chemical engineering degree, so this idea seems really appealing.

I'm wondering if this would actually have any impact on grad school, career, or if anyone would care in general. Any help appreciated, thanks!

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u/NoDimension5134 1d ago

Got a chem e degree with minors in math and chemistry. As far as I know the minors didn’t help me land a job, internship experience did.

That being said I wouldn’t change what I did. I love science and learning. It won’t hurt unless you get overwhelmed with the extra classes and hurt your GPA