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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know there are some who are probably in med school -- but it seems every chart I've seen showing the earnings has them at about $34K three years after graduating with a bachelors degree.  That is just so painfully low!  Yes, I have a kid pursuing a biology degree.

What's the career outlook for someone who isn't pursuing med school?  What are all these low-paying jobs?[/quote]

much more meaningful to look at a Bio major 15 years post grad.

if they go to Med School, they will not be earning much after 3 years, but will be doing fantastically well 15 years post graduation
If they are in grad school, 3 years post BS, they will getting their stipend or whatever, but 15 years post graduation will be either faculty or working in an industy and making a good salary
i have a bio degree friend who then went to Law school and now does patent law, same situation (although after law school, so 4 years post BS, she went inot Big Law with a huge salary)

for some majors, its just not that meaningful to think about their situation 3 years post graduation. they are playing a longer game.

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People who leverage bio to go into Big Law or get into med school are rare enough that the fifteen year salary of bio majors won't shift much if you account for them.[/quote]

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