Is a Biology Degree Worth It in 2022?

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Is a biology degree worth it? Biology is the study of life. Having a degree in biology means having a great understanding of the organisms that exist in the world, particularly their origin, how they grow, where they get their energy, where they flourish, and so on. Biology is an exciting field, but is it worth it?

Let's answer these questions to find out:

How many biology degrees have been awarded compared to other occupations?
How much does it cost to get a biology degree? What jobs will you be qualified for?
What jobs require a bachelor's degree in biology?
What is the average wage of biologists?
Is a biology degree the best undergraduate degree if you want to enter med school?
What jobs require a graduate degree in biology?
How much does it cost to get a biology degree? Is it going to be worth it?
Let's get started.

Biology is a good subject for those who want to have a deeper understanding of the role of living organisms in our body, the environment, and the world. Those who enter this field tend to be attracted to and curious about the natural changes in human bodies, animals, plants, and the environment.

In this post, we're going to talk about whether or not a biology degree can take you to the life you dream of.

Having an occupation that you like is one significant factor determining the type of occupation that will make you happy. Still, you also have to look into the educational requirements, the financial returns, and whether it will be worth it.

1. How many biology degrees have been awarded compared to other occupations?
Over 100,000 bachelor's degrees in biology are awarded every year in the United States.

According to the National Center for Educational Studies, the biology degree awarded the most is the bachelor's degree. Here is the data:

Bachelor's Degree: 116,536
Master's Degree: 29,135
Doctoral Degree: 7,978
Less than 50,000 people completed graduate studies in biology from 2018 to 2019.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Educational Data Initiative, the average debt of those who have chosen to have a bachelor's degree in biology is $30,300.

You will have good career options after college if you major in biology, but if your goal is to secure more advanced positions or enter med school, by the end of your journey, your debt will be a little less or more than $200,000.

It will take you decades to pay off the debt. If that's okay with you, then biology can be an excellent field to be in. But if not and you're looking to have an easier life after college, a biology degree isn't going to be worth it.

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[chriswhitehouse]

I got my BS Biology degree paid for by joining the military for 5 years. Then got my M.S. Biology paid for by being a TA. Then got my Ph.D. paid for by a research/teaching fellowship. Been a working scientist for 30 years and currently making $200K per year. Yes, for me it was well worth it!

[Biophile]

People should NOT be going into debt while getting a biology masters degree or PhD. Usually there is lots of full ride support for those graduate degrees. The only issue is the opportunity cost of the extra time in education.

[BraveSpearX]

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[EugeneNajarila]

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[traplabspr]

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[aaryansharma]

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[df.villar]

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[taylortoggaf]

$100 dollars for a job quiz, I cant stop laughing

[goldendiploma]

Life science majors have terrible long term prospects. Here are few reason you should avoid this major like the plague :
1) Erooms law : a 70 year observation of how research costs have continued to increase exponentially.
2) The continual decline in productivity of research scientists for the last 70 years.
2) Reproducibility crisis : Biotech have states that >60% of biomedical research articles they review are unrepeatable.
3) Depression crisis : according to Nature Magazine 50% of PHD biologists have a mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders.
4) Median salary of a researching holding a PHD is 50k/year according to the NIH. In comparison a graduate with a BS in Comp Sci. can earns a entry level salary of 60k.
5) The "publish or parish" culture and cutthroat/toxic work environment in academia .
6) zip recruiter ranked Biology the second most regretted major in 2019.
7) as of 2021 the underemployment of biology graduates is at 46.1% according to the NewYorkFed.

[FOTWC]

If I get an associate degree in bioscience what can I do with that

[juancavazos]

Depends who you know and how you look unfortunately.