I was accepted into UCLA(YEEYYY)!! My major is human biology and society, I’m wondering if there is anyone who knows about this major. What jobs can I get after I graduate, and with what kind of salary. Is this a good major. Is it worth going to UCLA for it??
Hi! The human bio and soc major is extremely competitive, especially for the B.S. I would say you should definitely go for it! I’m applying to transfer to ucla for the B.A. and i was just wondering, what were your stats?
It’s basically a humanities major that deals with ethics.The only science you pretty much do is bare minimum premed requirements, and I’m taking bare minimum, the lifesci series, not the physical science. You are never going to get a job with a major, that isn’t how it works nowadays. As for that major, I believe it is only really suited for premeds.
Colleges offer 2 types of degrees under one roof. Some are vocational in nature such as engineering, nursing, etc. Ask one of these kids what they will do and they know (and get hired out of college specifically because of their degree). You find much more variety in these majors at a CSU with degrees including areas such as Fashion Merchandising, Hotel Management, and Applied Fitness to name a few.
On the other hand there are the liberal-arts majors. None of the liberal-arts majors lead directly to a career path (except perhaps as a professor in that subject) nor are they intended to. It may also be applicable to some career fields but that is not the main goal; if you want a degree that definitely prepares you for a job, pick a vocational major. But the truth is most people in management positions came up from liberal-arts majors.
History, french, poli-sci, archeology, you name it. People with these majors can get good jobs too, but it takes more than just the degree. Good grades and involvement in leadership activities is important, and a real key is internships. They set you apart from the 1000’s of other kids with the same degree, give you experience in the field, and usually lead to offers from the companies where you had internships.
One issue when answering questions like the OP asked is that most HS students (and unfortunately many college students) can name only a dozen or so jobs, so they have no idea of how people enter career fields they don’t even know exist. This means kids talk about the same handful of jobs as if that’s all there is – lawyer, teacher, accountant, doctor, investment banker, etc. Almost any career field is open to the liberal-arts grad outside of the ones that require specific training and even for these you could go to grad school or take post-college classes if you really wanted.
The OP needs to take the broad approach; say to yourself “I’m going to graduate with a college degree, and this is a base requirement for many employers. But in addition to that, what steps do I need to take to identify a potential career and make myself an attractive hire to prospective employers in that field?” It would be a good idea to start visiting the Career Center regularly your frosh year.