Chemistry major?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I know that this probably isn't where I should be posting this, but I wanted to post it on a section of the site that a lot of people visit in the hopes that I'll get a reply =)</p>

<p>My question is what jobs can you get with a chemistry major?</p>

<p>I'm pre-med now but I've been thinking a lot about med school lately and I'm just not sure if I want to go through with it (time commitment, difficulty of even getting accepted, etc). As of now, I'm still planning on medical school, but what if I decide not to do that? Of course there's always the option of becoming a PA, nurse practitioner, etc. Other than that, what else can I do? I'm not interested in becoming a teacher or being a real "chemist" and working in a lab. </p>

<p>Thanks so much for your help!</p>

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<p>The only thing I can think of that you haven't already stated would be a cross between medical and lab work (and I don't think you need an MD to go through with this): becoming a pharmacist or pharmacologist. I think it's dissimilar to hardcore lab work because most of the profession's guidelines are already laid down by your predecessors, and at the same time it keeps the tie to the medical field. Also it's one of the top paying jobs in the country; you could easily be making six figures by the end of your life. But idk if that's what you were looking for.</p>

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<p>You could be a drug representative (you visit physicians and educate them about the newest drugs your company is putting out).</p>

<p>Your chem background that you could trot out all the time when explaining how the drugs work would wow the docs.</p>

<p>Actually, drug reps are oftentimes biology majors.
No reason a chemist couldn't do it.</p>

<p>Also,see what the Bureau of Labor Statistics says or consult their Occupational Handbook or Quarterly Occupational Handbook, one of those titles, which talks of the various professions and what the outlook is.</p>

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<p>Great, I'll look into those recommendations. Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>Technical writer. Pays fairly well.</p>

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<p>Why would a chem student be a technical writer? That's more of an engineering job.</p>

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<p>I know a biology major who was a technical writer. He got bored with it eventually, and became a biology teacher. </p>

<p>If you are a good writer anyway, and then have a science background, that's all you need.</p>

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<p>Medical school doesnt care what major you are. It might even be beneficial having a non-science major.</p>

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<p>Chemical engineering? Environmental science? Forensics?</p>