<p>I'm worried that a degree in biotech will lump me in the same field as all the poor, struggling chem grads. I don't mind going to grad school, and I was actually planning on it, but not unless it leads somewhere lucrative. But it seems like I'm going in the same directions as all these other grads. Like there's not a big difference between chem and biotech. And I read somewhere biomed isn't a good field to get into either. Can anyone advise me?</p>
<p>It teaches a bit more practical applications than simple biochem/chem but more or less sets you up for the same jobs and same employment situation and grad school will not help you unless it is a healthcare professional school or a field other than science.</p>
<p>What kind of healthcare school? What are my options there? I was thinking of directing my biotech education towards medical issues, as I’m assuming that gives me the best shot at future employment. I don’t really want to switch to engineering unless this isn’t really a good idea at all.</p>
<p>Biomedical engineering only really gets you a good job at the MS level.</p>
<p>I very rarely see biotech as a major itself but I’d assume it would be very similar to the other science degrees and would be pretty useless in terms of $$ unless you do med/grad school.</p>
<p>Healthcare
Med, Pharm, Optometry, Physicians assistant, dentistry, occupational therapy, physical therapy…</p>
<p>Science grad school = serfdom of 5-7 years and nothing but crappy post-docs and bleak employment prospects as a reward.</p>
<p>Read this! This is where science is heading in careers.
<a href=“https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i48/Hired.html”>https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i48/Hired.html</a></p>