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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absent true love of the subject, bio is _the worst_ undergraduate degree. [/quote] What about molecular biology or microbiology majors?[/quote] Almost all need PhDs and also low paying careers if you go the research route. I think you can do OK working in big pharma but it’s a slog to get your PhD.[/quote] Those majors are better than straight bio, especially if you focus on an area related to an important disease area. Just keep in mind that the timeline is very long: 6-10 years for a PhD while making $45k per year, followed by 2-6 years of post docs while making $60k per year. Then you can apply for "real jobs." You have to really like research to survive that slog. And science is super competitive and hard so lots of people wash out before they ever get the PhD.[/quote]
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