<p>I am a biochemstry major at a big 10 university and i was wondering which job is better, clinical laboratory scientist/medical technilogist or a biology/biochemstry degree. I don't think i will have good enough gpa to continue to medical school or grad school. Is it hard finding job when you are only holding a biochemstry degree? Is it easier to find jobs with a clinical laboratory degree? which pays better? Which one is more in demand? Can someone help me answer this simple questions?</p>
<p>My boyfriend is doing clinical laboratory science, so I am eager to hear some answers on this one. I think he is probably going to be a medical technologist for a few years and eventually become a physicians assistant.</p>
<p>I would go with the BS in biochem because it leaves more doors open, is the more flexible degree and is generally considered more difficult…it doesn’t lead to a direct job the way a med tech degree would, but it still gives you plenty of options in the biotech/biomed/sci fields and options in non-science jobs as well. The med tech degree is more restricting but I guess it leads to a direct job so maybe it’s “safer” in that sense, but unless you’re really interested in that job I wouldn’t go for it. obviously the economy sucks but STEM careers are usually in demand. i don’t know too much about the med tech career but one of my TA’s got a degree in clinical lab sci and is now in grad school for Bio, said she hated her job so is getting an MS to expand her options.</p>
<p>I’m actually thinking about switching from biology to biochem. I am currently pre-med (we shall see how that goes lol). I am a little concerned because I can’t see myself working in a lab or doing research for a living ever ever ever - not in a million years. If this med school thing blows up in my face, I’m in hot water :p. Scaryyyy Though I wouldn’t mind being a Physicians Assistant either :).</p>