Or do you have to go onto grad school to make good use of it?
Ironically, it really depends on what you want to do. There’s no direct clinical patient care roles that you can get with a BS in health science, so if you want to care for people in the medical field, then you will need a grad degree.
But there are lots of jobs inside and outside of health that you could potentially do. For example, you could work in administration or services in a hospital or clinic; you could work at a nonprofit focused on health and/or medicine; you could work as a researcher at a think tank or university; you could work as a public health analyst at a government agency; you could work for a health tech firm…etc.
So basically all the jobs that I will get with a BS in Health Science are the jobs that I can get with basically any bachelors degree?
Mmm, kind of? I mean, yes, you could go into many of the jobs I listed above with a major in business or history or anthropology. Having a BS in health sciences may get you a second look at the health-related organizations, for example. There are other jobs where someone with a bachelor’s in health sciences or a closely related field might now be considered for - for example, the researcher at a think tank one; you’d be more qualified than someone with an unrelated degree depending on the circumstances.
It’s a big problem. More than half of the people who set out to be doctors…don’t get accepted to medical school…and are left going…hmmmmmmmmmm, so now what do I do with this degree?
You might be able to write the test to be a medical laboratory scientist, or get additional education to get into a specific specialized medical diagnostic field.
If you’re aiming to be a doctor…pick a BS with a backup plan, not generic Health Science. Do Cell and Molecular Bio, or something with alternate marketability if you’re in the 60% of premed kids with crushed hopes.