What major would be better? microbiology or biomedical sciences?

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<p>Hi, I am an international student starting at Texas A&M this fall. I am currently admitted to Biomedical sciences, but was thinking of changing into microbiology. I was wondering what major would have better job prospects, although I plan to apply for med school (please don't comment about how hard it will be, I know). Also, in case I don't get into med school, I will try to get a master's in biomedical sciences or biomedical engineering (I know I would need to take extra classes as I wouldn't have an engineering degree). What would you recommend me? also which one would give me more opportunities to have a more impressive application for med school? Thanks</p>

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<p>Biology in general has poor job prospects at the bachelor’s degree level.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Texas A&M has its own survey, but the response rate seems to be very low:
[Salary</a> Survey Results for Texas A&M University Post Graduation Plans <br>Spring 2012 (Generated 07/16/2012)](<a href=“http://careercenter.tamu.edu/guides/reports/SalarySurvey/2012/Spring/SalarySurveyResults_Spring_2012_generated_07-16-2012.html?]Salary”>http://careercenter.tamu.edu/guides/reports/SalarySurvey/2012/Spring/SalarySurveyResults_Spring_2012_generated_07-16-2012.html?)
Neither biomedical sciences nor microbiology graduates did very well, although the small sample sizes make this survey by itself not particularly reliable.</p>

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<p>@ucbalumnus:</p>

<p>Numbers don’t lie, do they?</p>

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<p>I’ll take none of the above.</p>

<p>Any iteration of Biology/Chemistry has terrible employment prospects.</p>

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<p>OP is an international. Dunno if that means much in terms of overseas jobs.</p>

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<p>biomedical science can lead to technician jobs in hospitals and labs so probably has better prospects than microbiology</p>

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<p>What is your carrier goal in the long run?</p>

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<p>I want to practice medicine in the USA.</p>