Do biochemistry majors have good job opportunities?

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<p>So I read a thread a while ago where someone asked a similar question about biochemistry, and I was surprised that everyone basically bashed the major. I also want to go to medical school, but I do want to be able to get into research with my bachelor's degree so I can have a job related to my major, and in case I can't afford med. school immediately.</p>

<p>I thought STEM careers were all roaring and made good money. I don't need to make over $80,000 or anything, but medical school is expensive and I'll need to pay off my student loans. This (most sciences) and art are really the only things I wanna do with my life, so I'll probably still major in biochemistry, but I was looking forward to the nice pay and easier job opportunities. The people on that thread acted as if you're only guaranteed a good job if you're some computer science or math major, which most people aren't.</p>

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<p>And are there any other related majors you think would interest someone interested chemical reactions and the like? Like chemical engineering (don’t know much about it)?</p>

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<p>Chemical engineering (or “chemical and biomolecular engineering” as some departments have rebranded themselves) would be an obvious one.</p>

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<p>Pharmacy? …
You could work in researching drugs for a pharmaceutical company if you pursue a higher degree, past the PharmD (I believe, correct me if I’m wrong). A straight up pharmacist will need to know some chemical reactions in drugs in case doctors screw up (and they do this sometimes), but won’t play chemist very much since it’s a customer-oriented job.</p>