Biology Advising
FAQ
What kind of careers does a biology
education prepare me for?
A strong foundation in biology opens many occupational doors. One good
place to survey the career landscape is to spend time with the U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. They publish detailed information
about all careers, including statistics that tell you whether a given
field is expanding or shrinking, working conditions, and much more. The
first set of links below lead to some of their data. Other links follow
that should guide you to a variety of career possibilities.
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
- Biological
and Medical Scientists (from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of
Labor Statistics)
- Environmental
Scientists and Geoscientists (from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau
of Labor Statistics)
- Health
Services (from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics):
see individual links at the bottom of the page to any of the following:
- Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Chiropractors
- Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Dental assistants
- Dental hygienists
- Dental laboratory technicians
- Dentists
- Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Dietitians and nutritionists
- Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
- Medical and health services managers
- Medical assistants
- Medical records and health information technicians
- Medical secretaries
- Medical transcriptionists
- Nuclear medicine technologists
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
- Occupational therapist assistants and aides
- Occupational therapists
- Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Opticians, dispensing
- Optometrists
- Personal and home care aides
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy aides
- Pharmacy technicians
- Physical therapist assistants and aides
- Physical therapists
- Physician assistants
- Physicians and surgeons
- Podiatrists
- Psychologists
- Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Receptionists and information clerks
- Recreational therapists
- Registered nurses
- Respiratory therapists
- Social and human service assistants
- Social workers
- Speech-language pathologists and audiologists
- Surgical technologists
- Veterinarians
- Drug
Manufacturing (from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- The Society for Integrative
and Comparative Biology
- Careers in
Aquatic Science (from American Society of Limnology and Oceanography)
- Careers
at Zoological Parks (from SeaWorld - Busch Gardens)
- Careers
in Marine Mammal Science (from Society for Marine Mammalogy)
- Careers
in Human Genetics (from "Information for Genetics Professionals"
)
- Careers in
Cell Biology (from the American Society for Cell Biology)
This page last updated 4 August 2008.
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