A question on a potential school Major... Would Biology be practical?

I have bartended for quite sometime now and really have not made any career strides for quite awhile now.. however I am going back to school hopefully to at least get my B.A. and possibly a further degree afterwards... I want to study biology because 1. I love the sciences and 2. I would love to understand better how the world works around us... But is it practical?

I don't want to study engineering or business, which seem like more potential money makers.. I have read up on some of the jobs one could get from a Biology degree from websites but I didn't really find the websites all that helpful.... I was wondering if there was any real life wisdom anyone could share on this subject? Thanks...... Asked by cpena82 33 months ago Similar questions: question potential school Major Biology practical Science.

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Practical is overrated... My best advice would be to do whatever it takes to pursue whatever your real passion is. I have known far more happy poor people than I have happy rich people (and I've met plenty of both). If you are not sure what your passion is, start trying things on for size - sometimes the most outlandish and unimaginable things can lead you to a reality of.... happy.

Best of luck! Sources: my life experience, my opinion only .

1 My opinion: Biology will be an expanding field. A basic knowledge will open opportunities in many areas. Just as computers are spreading everywhere so will biology.

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1 My opinion: Biology will be an expanding field. A basic knowledge will open opportunities in many areas. Just as computers are spreading everywhere so will biology.

My opinion: Biology will be an expanding field. A basic knowledge will open opportunities in many areas. Just as computers are spreading everywhere so will biology.

2 For the short term, the best job prospects related to biology will be in a medical field. A BA in biology will not do too much good, but if you can add some sort of medical certification to it you can almost name your own salary, or at least walk out your door and into a job. Especially as the US population continues to age there will be more and more need for home healthcare, medical technicians of various sorts, nurses, lab techs, and so on.

Even hospital administration could be a good thing. However, if you want to study biology to be a "biologist" you will probably have to look into graduate school or a very specific subset of biology to get a job easily. By subset I mean forestry or entomology or industrial hygiene or some other aspect of biology that has a commercial or agricultural function.

I say this as a trained biologist.

For the short term, the best job prospects related to biology will be in a medical field. A BA in biology will not do too much good, but if you can add some sort of medical certification to it you can almost name your own salary, or at least walk out your door and into a job. Especially as the US population continues to age there will be more and more need for home healthcare, medical technicians of various sorts, nurses, lab techs, and so on.

Even hospital administration could be a good thing. However, if you want to study biology to be a "biologist" you will probably have to look into graduate school or a very specific subset of biology to get a job easily. By subset I mean forestry or entomology or industrial hygiene or some other aspect of biology that has a commercial or agricultural function.

I say this as a trained biologist.

Cpena82 replied to post #2: 3 Darwin.... I would rather be a biologist than study something medical, I don't plan on adding anything medical to the education. I figured that a graduate degree of some sort would most likely be necessary. I am going to study at one of the cal state systems in the fall.

I will research what it takes to get into graduate school although I am fairly certain it would help to go to an accredited university which will require a higher G.P.A. than average... Im sure I will learn some as I go, right now I am kind of on a blank slate... but would you say that any one sub specialty gives one more freedom than the next... Freedom in anyway.. for example if one study led smoothly to becoming a pharmacist, thats not much freedom... but if one might lead to more traveling or possibly even some kind of self employment, theres freedom... I know the road will take curves and change as it goes along, but it doesn't hurt to attempt to go in a rough direction...

Darwin.... I would rather be a biologist than study something medical, I don't plan on adding anything medical to the education. I figured that a graduate degree of some sort would most likely be necessary. I am going to study at one of the cal state systems in the fall.

I will research what it takes to get into graduate school although I am fairly certain it would help to go to an accredited university which will require a higher G.P.A. than average... Im sure I will learn some as I go, right now I am kind of on a blank slate... but would you say that any one sub specialty gives one more freedom than the next... Freedom in anyway.. for example if one study led smoothly to becoming a pharmacist, thats not much freedom... but if one might lead to more traveling or possibly even some kind of self employment, theres freedom... I know the road will take curves and change as it goes along, but it doesn't hurt to attempt to go in a rough direction...

Microbiology could lead to a job as a lab tech in a hospital or working for a doctor's office. It was a good start for a relative of mine who ended up ultimately with a PhD. Chemistry is another one of these types of majors.It requires a great deal of hard work but chemists with only a BS don't earn very much.

These are undergrad majors with fantastic potential for those who are willing to pursue advanced degrees. And the sciences hold a lot of potential for the future right now.

Bio as an undergrad degree could lead to everything from med school to pharmaceuticals to DNA research. It's a degree with enormous possibilties IF one is planning post grad work. But, biology alone may qualify you to wash laboratory beakers or other low level work IF you can get a job at all.

Microbiology could lead to a job as a lab tech in a hospital or working for a doctor's office. It was a good start for a relative of mine who ended up ultimately with a PhD. Chemistry is another one of these types of majors.It requires a great deal of hard work but chemists with only a BS don't earn very much.

These are undergrad majors with fantastic potential for those who are willing to pursue advanced degrees. And the sciences hold a lot of potential for the future right now.

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