What Can You Do With A Biology Degree?
If you are not sure what you want to do with your degree, think about what you enjoy doing. Below is a listing of occupations for biology majors that are grouped by the 6 Holland interest types:
Social Interests I like to work with people or animals by helping, educating, informing, training, or healing.
Investigative Interests I like to observe, learn, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.
Enterprising Interests I like to work with people by influencing, managing or persuading.
Conventional Interests I like to work with data or numbers, I have good attention to detail and like to follow a process through to completion.
Artistic Interests I like to use imagination or creativity and prefer unstructured work environments.
Realistic Interests I like to work with objects, plants or animals or work outdoors. I may have athletic or mechanical skills.
Social Interests (like to work with people or animals by helping, educating, informing, training, or healing)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Museum Educational Staff Member Medical Assistant
Primary or Secondary Teacher Phlebotomist
Human Resources Staff Medical Technologist
Dental Hygienist Radiology Technician
Dietician Nurse Emergency Medical Technician
Licensed Practical Nurse Nurse Anesthetist
Pediatric Nurse Nutritionist
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Higher Education Teacher Allergist
Environmental Planner Anesthetist
Occupational Therapist Audiologist
Physicians Assistant Chiropractor
Respiratory Therapist Dentist
Pharmacist Oral Surgeon
Pharmacologist Osteopath
Podiatrist Pediatrician
Veterinarian Physician
Investigative Interests (like to observe, learn, analyze, evaluate or solve problems)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Field Biologist Forensic Service Technician
Field Ecologist Laboratory Technician Veterinary Technician University Research Assistant
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Anatomist Anthropologist
Avian pathologist Aquaculturalist
Bacteriologist Aquatic Biologist
Biologist Aquatic Ecologist
Botanist Archeologist
Brewmaster Ecologist
Cell Biologist Entomologist
Forensic Pathologist Research Associate
Human Pathologist Research Scientist
Immunologist Meteorologist
Microbiologist Paleontologist
Virologist Biophysicist
Geneticist Biochemist
Toxicologist Environmental Impact Analyst
Enterprising Interests (like to work with people by influencing, managing or persuading)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Biological Consultant Sales Representative-Medical products
Conservation Warden Sales Representative-Pharmaceutical
Game Manager Sales Representative-Agricultural Chemicals
Farm Manager Sales Representative-Scientific equipment
Extension Agent (farm advisor) Pet Shop Owner
Public Relations
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Environmental Law Museum Technician- Curator
Environmental Consultant Natural Science Curator
Hospital Administrator Zoo Director
Conventional Interests (like to work with data or numbers, have good attention to detail, like to follow through a process)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Cell Culture Operator Food and Drug Inspector
Industrial Hygienist Meat and Poultry Food Inspector
Medical Records Administrator Water Quality Controller
Science Librarian Waste Disposal Engineer
Industrial Process Manager
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Epidemiology Center for Disease Control Specialist
Artistic Interests (like to use imagination or creativity, prefer unstructured work environments)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Science Journalism Biological or Medical Illustrator
Medical Writer Biological Photographer
Museum Exhibit Designer
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Science journalism Museum exhibit designer
Editor Biological or medical illustrator
Medical Writer Biological Photographer
Realistic Interests (like to work with objects, plants or animals or work outdoors, may have athletic or mechanical skills)
Occupations requiring a BA or BS degree and/or Certification
Assistant U.S. Forest Ranger Crime Lab Technician
National or State Park Ranger Mortician
Pest Control Specialist Prosthesis-Maker
Zoo Assistant Zoologist
Wildlife Conservation and Management Specialist
Occupations requiring a MS, PhD or Professional School
Animal pathologist Biologist
Animal nutritionist Biomedical engineer
Animal Behaviorist Fish Culturalist
