Career fit quiz

Is Chemical Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the chemical engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the chemical engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like chemistry and math
Statement 2 of 8I like big processes
Statement 3 of 8I like plant work
Statement 4 of 8I care about safety
Statement 5 of 8I want high pay
Statement 6 of 8I solve problems
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year engineering degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $125,040 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food and other products.

  • Design processes
  • Improve yields
  • Troubleshoot equipment
  • Run process safety reviews
  • Model processes

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