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Biomedical Science Outcomes & Career Options

Outcomes & Career Options - Biological Science - Intro Text

Biology graduates are employed in a broad variety of government and private sector positions including, but not limited to field positions (forest service, park service, fish and wildlife management, conservation, ecology), agriculture research or management, food manufacturing industries, waste management, environmental safety and testing, industrial quality control, pharmaceutical and immunochemical industries, biotechnology (genetic engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology), health related research (cancer, infectious disease, genetics), health professions (medicine, dentistry, optometry, allied health, public health), and teaching at the secondary and college levels.

Educational Qualifications

Biological technicians typically need a bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related field. Students seeking employment in dentistry or medicine must graduate from an accredited health professional school and complete any applicable internships/residencies.

Job Outlook

Employment of biological technicians is projected to increase 5 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Entering Salary

The median annual wage of biological technicians was $41,650 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,610, and the top 10 percent earned more than $69,180.
The median annual wage of environmental scientists and specialists was $67,460 in May 2015. The lowest 10% earned under $40,350 and the top 10% earned over $118,070.
The median annual wage for mathematicians was $111,110 in May 2015. The median annual wage for statisticians was $80,110 in May 2015.
The median annual wage for biochemists and biophysicists was $82,150 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $44,640, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $153,810.
 For students interested in laboratory research, The median annual wage for medical scientists was $82,240 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $44,510, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $155,180.According to the Medical Group Management Association’s Physician Compensation and Production Survey, median total compensation for physicians varies with their type of practice. In 2014, physicians practicing primary care received total median annual compensation of $241,273 and physicians practicing in medical specialties received total median annual compensation of $411,852.The median annual wage for psychologists was $72,580 in May 2015.

Sources:

Career information adapted from:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Biological Technicians, on the Internet at  https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biological-technicians.htm (visited May 20, 2016).

Degree Programs

Biological Science
Biomedical Science

Contact and Location

biology@lasierra.edu
951-785-2105
Price Science Complex, Room 201

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