Chemical engineering as any engineering field requires rigorous studying and the jobs can be quite demanding (working in plants). It's not uncommon to start at

Chemical engineering as any engineering field requires rigorous studying and the jobs can be quite demanding (working in plants). It's not uncommon to start at $90k in an area like Houston where that can go a good way. The catch is you get sent all over the world to India...etc. This is for working at a place like Dow.