<p>I was just recently accepted into ucsd under the major of human biology. To be honest I have no idea what I can do with a human biology degree. I plan to enter med school and enter the field of neurology but would a degree in human biology allow me to? Would I be disadvantaged compared to molecular biology or neurology majors? Would I be able to change majors?</p>
<p>You can go to medical school with any major.</p>
<p>And to be honest, the biology majors at UCSD are very similar in terms of actual courses you take. Pick whichever one has the most required courses that you like and fill in any extra courses with your electives. The classes I took for biochem/bio were very similar to what I would have taken as another major.</p>
<p>You can become a biology teacher or a lab technician with your degree. There’s not many jobs and if there are any, you will be paid close to minimum wage. Biology degrees are a risk if you can’t get into med school.</p>
<p>^I don’t know what you’re talking about. Teachers make well over minimum wage starting out and their salaries only go up each year.</p>
<p>He is talking about lab techs making $15 an hour. That is not a living wage.</p>
<p>$15/hour at full time is a little over $30,000/year, which is well above the federal poverty line and is greater than the median income for an individual in 2012. For one person, you could live on that, perhaps depending on where you live.</p>
<p>You have no idea what you are talking about. Take taxes out, pay rent, car payment, gas, insurance, food, and there isn’t a lot left over. You will go nowhere on $30K a year. </p>
<p>I never said there would be a lot left over. You said it wasn’t a “living wage,” and I was just saying that you can live on it. You may not be able to live whatever life you want to live on it, but you can certainly live.</p>