<p>Could someone give me ideas of what to do with a degree in biology other than Teach or conduct research at a University.</p>
<p>Well, you could go to medical school, or be a laboratory technician at a pharmaceutical company.</p>
<p>Most people at my school intend on going to pharmacy or dental school.</p>
<p>work in an aquarium or zoo (taking care of animals if you're majoring in zoology or something). You'll probably be working with the government in some way.</p>
<p>it's a dead science, but have fun</p>
<p>Biology is a dead science? That's the most amusing thing I've read all day.</p>
<p>i agree. untill we're all dead it will never be dead.<br>
Keep 'em comming.</p>
<p>aswat-- I'm in the environmental consulting business & work with plenty of biologists....ecologists, fisheries biologists, toxicologists, wetlands specialists, microbiologists for bioremediation....etc. PLENTY of opportunity. However, of all the disciplines in my business, its most important in the biology field to have a graduate degree.</p>
<p>yea, i'm gonna major in bio but am don't know if i want to go into med school or do anything medicine related. what could i look in to that would be fun, make use of my major, and allow me to be financially secure?</p>
<p>I am a bio & psychology major, just because I like those two subjects a lot. I intend to go to medical school, but if I don't get in, I plan to take a year off and do research or travel and then re-apply. If I still don't get in, I would probably want to work in the psychology field.
With a bio major, if you don't go to graduate/medical school, there are many research jobs you can get. But I've heard it's hard to do a lot with just a BA, so most people with degrees in bio, even if they don't go to med school, go through some type of graduate program.
Good luck!
Also, for pre-meds, I was always advised to major in what you want to major in--many people get into med school with undergrad degrees in all sorts of subjects, like music or philosophy. So my advice would be, choose a major that could lead to a career you'd be happy in--if you could see yourself getting into research, major in bio!</p>
<p>Go medical school - oh yes!!! yeah!</p>
<p>On to medical school! That's definitely where biology is leading for me!</p>
<p>Is there nothing besides medical school or the above???</p>
<p>you can always become a bio techer</p>
<p>Alright, i guess people don't read what i've already said i don't want to do, so i'll repeat. I don't want to teach or condut research at a university.</p>
<p>My mother has a degree in zoology and she's in finance. Make of that what you will.</p>
<p>lol the "science of life" is a dead science</p>
<p>I am also considering majoring in biology, but I intend to go to medical school.</p>
<p>However, I would like to have a "back-up" career in case I don't get in. Like aswat, I don't wish to research or teach. If I were forced to get a job right out of college, I would want a starting salary of around $50,000 or higher, but I fear that is too much to ask. T_T</p>
<p>Does anyone know the average salary for someone with a biology degree? And what are the highest paying jobs obtainable to someone with a biology degree?</p>
<p>A lot of pharmaceutical companies look for people with biology and management backgrounds for management positions.</p>
<p>I've also heard of biology undergrads going to law school to get involved with... patent law? Does that sound right? I forget.</p>
<p>Many people get research technician jobs in their first few years after undergrad. I'm not sure if you would consider this "research" -- you're doing lab work in a lab, but you're not generally coming up with experiment ideas yourself, which is the part I personally consider research.</p>
<p>If you want to get rich and be respected, the only way out for bio major is to go to medical school.
The person upstairs is also right. You might want to consider going into law school and concentrated on patent law. Patent lawyers make tons of money.</p>