What are the disadvantages of: chemical engineering OR becoming a chemical engineer?
You have to work much harder in school than other students. You will have a difficult time finding a job if you really only want to live in a small town. Some small towns do have Chem Eng type jobs, but most do not. If you really have your heart set on living in a particular spot-make sure that you can find employment there!
After you are done with school, some people find it such a foreign concept (chemical engineering) that they have a hard time talking with you, at least about your work.
Actually, I think that if you have the interest and some talent in chemistry and math, then there really are not many disadvantages.
