What can a bio major do?

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<p>Rumor has it that bio major is one of the worst majors. So my question is besides joining a teaching profession (which i guess every major can get into) and also excuding professional schools(medical schools), what can a bio major do????</p>

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<p>biotechnology is a growing field, so I'd imagine there would be jobs in industry</p>

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<p>Lab? research?</p>

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<p>I knew of a bio major working in a beer brewery... don't know if he had a graduate degree or not.</p>

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<p>you could work in health insurance</p>

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<p>Research is the main one, but you could work in pharmaceuticals/biotech (although you'll be competing with chemistry/chemical biology/chemical engineering/bioengineering majors, most of whom are more desirable).</p>

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<p>go to dental school baby</p>

<p>ok next time I'll read the OP before posting a comment... but almost any science BACHELOR is quite useless.</p>

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<p>^ NOT true.... or at least im hope its not :(</p>

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<p>Major doesn't really matter too much.</p>

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<p>Whatever they want, pretty much.</p>

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<p>A simple google search will turn up many results: what</a> can you do with a major in biology? - Google Search</p>

<p>Here is a good one from that search: Biological</a> Sciences</p>

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<p>Research. That's pretty much the only other option, unless you want to veer into business.</p>

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<p>Pharmaceuticals, health care, biotechnology</p>

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<p>what other stuff would you really want to do if biology is what you studied in school?</p>

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<p>You could grow a beard and get a job with the Department of Interior.</p>

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<p>You can work at any job you desire. The trick is less about your major and more about the connections you have and how you interview.</p>

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biotechnology is a growing field, so I'd imagine there would be jobs in industry

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<p>Actually not quite... most biotech jobs are for those with either chemistry or biochemistry backgrounds (some physics too). But straight biology is often too "big picture" to be of much use to most biotech firms (e.g. they focus on molecules not animals). So in short, you could make yourself much more marketable by gaining some advanced chem/biochem experience.</p>

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<p>um i know my friend's mom was mol bio major in undergrad, went to law school, and is a lawyer for some biotech company.
Really you gotta do grad school though, cant just stop with a bio major</p>

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um i know my friend's mom was mol bio major in undergrad, went to law school, and is a lawyer for some biotech company.
Really you gotta do grad school though, cant just stop with a bio major

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<p>Yeah, but surely since they were hired as a lawyer they were hired because they had a law degree... not a bio degree. Although yes, I think the general point is that options are quite limited with just an undergrad in bio (relative to some of the other sciences) without additional degrees.</p>

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<p>Would the reason that so many people want to do a biology course is that it overlaps with the requirements for pre-med?
My parents at first wanted me to start with biology but I'm halfway to convincing them that business might be a better fall back in case the doctor course does not work out.</p>