Biology=poor job prospects?

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<p>I've heard that biology, business, and humanities are pretty much at the same level avg salary wise.
I aspire to be a research scientist/doctor but if I do not do good on the GREs(Mcats for ms) or even I do good on them the job prospects are apparently horrible.
While being a virologist or something does sound titillating to me, looking for a job as someone with a microbio BS or MS or PhD for that matter doesn't seem like too much fun.</p>

<p>Is there a way to get around this? Is there a biology major that isn't so overrun? Any suggestions as what I should do? I'm considering double majoring in physics...(any thing but engineering lol) that would require me to be in college for 5 more yrs.</p>

<p>Can I get a bs in microbio and go on to do something else like physics for a masters or something if it gets worse?</p>

<p>(my apologies for this horribly non-fluid thread)</p>

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<p>(obviously this if I have a medical degree I would be fine, no trollin!)</p>

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<p>My best friend graduated with a bachelors in biology a year ago. Since leaving college he’s moved back in with his parents and works at the local golf pro shop part time. His job search hasn’t really been easy. He’s put in for a few spots at water treatment plants, hospital labs and a handful of other places. They all give him the same answer:</p>

<p>“we hired someone with more experience or a degree that is more focused on a specific subject”</p>

<p>if you plan to stop at a bachelors, focus on something specific try not go broad. But obviously if you plan to get a masters or PhD having a bachelors in a broad subject will be okay because you should focus more with those degrees.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>who told you business degree have low avg. salary? Finance, Accounting, and Economics are all decent.</p>

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<p>Business MAJOR not business majors</p>

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<p>Sry didn’t make that too clear</p>

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<p>Ucb that thread is what inspired me to post this one</p>

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<p>You mean Business administration? Yes, that is a useless one, however Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing provide good opportunities. If you were going to consider double majoring in physics, you might as well go for Biomedical Engineering, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering instead.</p>

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<p>That’s the one. Really? I don’t think I could do engineering id prolly die half way through.</p>

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<p>Oh, you mean Business ADMINISTRATION.</p>