What is the best career you can have with a Biology Degree?

Question

I love biology I want that to be my major, but I have no clue on where to go once I get it!

Answer 1

Genetic Engineering.

Answer 2

It just depends on what you want your area of focus to be, once you graduate. If you love the biology in general, you can always become a biology teacher, for secondary ed. Or you can continue on to get your masters degree, or PhD. You can become a doctor. or even a lawyer who specializes in things regarding science. Veterinary medicine, is also an option, as is being a vet tech... or nursing. Or you can go into a career that involves ecology, zoology, environmental studies. There really are a lot of options out there. You just need to decide if you want to deal with the entire realm of biology, or narrow it down further into a specific field.

Answer 3

There are tons of things that can be done...but a B.S. in Biology won't get you too far without focus. So, ask yourself, what do you enjoy and how much schooling are you prepared to go after?

Here are some things: research (from medical to plant), genetics analyst, forensics, medicine, pharm sales, science sales, teacher, consultant (law firms or other places), medical illustrator...I've heard of defense contractors hiring biologists to communicate between the engineers and researchers. these are just some.

Most research doesn't pay a lot, but it is rewarding in other ways. But, I'd go after a minimum of a masters for the research route. With a masters, you are much more marketable for all of the fields. For consultant work, minimum of a masters...looks better with a PhD.

Answer 4

I just met a guy yesterday who majored in biology and got a masters degree. He is now an entymologist at the Smithsonian. He studies insects and sets up exhibits about them. Basically, if you study biology, you can either become a biologist (perhaps with a specialty such as entymology) and continue to study animals and their physiology, or else you could go into medicine or nursing; those fields depend heavily on biology.

Answer 5

I was premed at college, which wasn't an actual major, so I just majored in Biology because it most closely matched the requirements for premed. I'm now halfway done with a nursing degree. It prepared me like nothing else, but it wasn't the most direct route.

Answer 6

There are endless possibilities
You could continue on and get a masters degree or Ph.D.
Some possibilities:
Teacher
Quality Control Analyst
Genetic Research
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
You can pretty much work an entry-level job at any research institution.

Answer 7

Take your pick. Just type in biology.