You only make 21-22 an hour with a degree in chem engineering? Where i go to school the average salary just after grad for chemical eng is 50k. Also I work at a Electrical contractor that does building in Chicago and its suburbs and I make 15 an hour as an Intern with only one year of college.
I was waiting in line at "Handyman" in 1985. I noticed the guy ahead of me in line worked by Hybritech. My degree is in molecular biology from Revelle College, UCSD. The guy in line had a PhD in my field. As a senior scientist with a PhD, he was making $36,000 per year. I worked as a Systems Analyst caring for 12 mainframe computers statewide. My income at the same point in time was $44,000.
I have no idea what happened to the PhD at Hybritech. I continued filling my bookshelf with CS and EE titles and learning the latest skills. I'm up to $128K now. Mortgage is free and clear. Kids are all over 18, but some are still parking knees under my table.