Degree in biology worth it?

Is biology a good degree to persue? Can people find good jobs in this field these days?

Is biology a good degree to persue? Can people find good jobs in this field these days?

chocobo7000

do you want to be a marine biologist

no.

It might or might not be. My dad has had his Bachelor's(he was a Bio major)for almost 35 years, and has NEVER been able to find a job inthat field. He became an industrial Chemist. Go figure. :S

Probably not the best call. Most major universities have 2 to 3 times as many Bio majors as Chem or Physics majors, which means that it will be far more difficult to find a job in your specific field if you go with biology.

If biology seems to be something you really enjoy and find interesting, go ahead with it, but make sure to do everything you can to distinguish yourself from others in your class, connect with professors, and network in other useful ways.

want a degree where I preferably don't have to go to grad school to get a masters, makes a lot of money, work isn't boring or extremely stressful, and where a lot of jobs are available. chocobo7000

Oh, sounds like you want to the Dos Equis Guy's job.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2SSZA0CjdQ

I'm not sure. Biology seems extremely diverse. I want a degree where I preferably don't have to go to grad school to get a masters, makes a lot of money, work isn't boring or extremely stressful, and where a lot of jobs are available. chocobo7000

Wow, you sure don't ask for much... ¬_¬'

The way I see it, any decree is worth it as long as you like what you're doing, but if all you want is money without even getting a masters I suggest you look elsewhere... Oh, and by the way, money doesn't come that easy no matter what you do.

Biotech maybe. I'm majoring in MCB, so it's a little more specialized, but that's generally what I hear people do with it (if you're not planning on becoming a doctor).

I'm not sure. Biology seems extremely diverse. I want a degree where I preferably don't have to go to grad school to get a masters, makes a lot of money, work isn't boring or extremely stressful, and where a lot of jobs are available. chocobo7000

Psst, computer science. :P

Any degree is worth it.

Any degree is worth it.

manhunter92

[QUOTE="chocobo7000"]I'm not sure. Biology seems extremely diverse. I want a degree where I preferably don't have to go to grad school to get a masters, makes a lot of money, work isn't boring or extremely stressful, and where a lot of jobs are available. GabuEx

Psst, computer science. :P

Biotechnology is where its at. Its as easy as biology and with more jobs.l0ve

I'm not sure. Biology seems extremely diverse. I want a degree where I preferably don't have to go to grad school to get a masters, makes a lot of money, work isn't boring or extremely stressful, and where a lot of jobs are available. chocobo7000

I'll hook you up with a guy; great man, he's a wizard, he'll conjure you up something nice and you'll be on your way in no time.

[QUOTE="manhunter92"]

Any degree is worth it.

mischa_barton

Ph.D = Doctorate in Philosophy for a reason.

It might or might not be. My dad has had his Bachelor's(he was a Bio major)for almost 35 years, and has NEVER been able to find a job inthat field. He became an industrial Chemist. Go figure. :S

toxic_jackal

that bites.

he said not stressful. i know most of my friends had stressful jobs in IT. lucky for my i would for a university and they are laid back :)Ontain

Well I don't think there exist jobs, period, whether requiring grad school or not, that are never for one second either boring or stressful.

Yea but specialisation will be needed (if you want a job in certain field) and you will most likely need to go on to a master's /PHD.

Ph.D = Doctorate in Philosophy for a reason.

Theokhoth

Yeah, historical reasons. :P

[QUOTE="Ontain"]he said not stressful. i know most of my friends had stressful jobs in IT. lucky for my i would for a university and they are laid back :)GabuEx

Well I don't think there exist jobs, period, whether requiring grad school or not, that are never for one second either boring or stressful.

Yea as a small network admin life is boring lol. It pays decently but damn do I ever get bored.

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

[QUOTE="Ontain"]he said not stressful. i know most of my friends had stressful jobs in IT. lucky for my i would for a university and they are laid back :)Espada12

Well I don't think there exist jobs, period, whether requiring grad school or not, that are never for one second either boring or stressful.

Yea as a small network admin life is boring lol. It pays decently but damn do I ever get bored.

yes yes you do man this is the most boring job out there.

It's better than a degree in liberal arts.

It's better than a degree in liberal arts.

sonicare

yes that is so true.

It depends. With a BSc in Biology, you can go on to get a Masters in tons of different fields, so if you plan on getting an advanced degree, Biology wouldn't be a bad choice.

You were the guy who was trying to decide between all those business degrees, like management, finance, information systems, etc

Now you are talking about biology.

I think you should take a hard look at yourself and decide what it is you really love.

sure if thats what you wantchAzN93

for shere.

I know this is off topic but I am thinking about majoring in physics. What job oportunites does that have?

ghoklebutter

Yeah it's worth it, maan it's biology the study of human bodies and that sort of stuff!! cool

Biotech maybe. I'm majoring in MCB, so it's a little more specialized, but that's generally what I hear people do with it (if you're not planning on becoming a doctor).

Renegade_Fury

oooh, whats MCB?

im majoring in bioinformatics and molecular biology and hopefully a dual with computer science.

You should look into bionantechnology. Anything that has to do with nanotech is going to boom next decade and beyond.