Careers in Biology

The B.S. program in Biology provides exceptional levels of preparation for admission to graduate study, medical school and other professional graduate programs (e.g., veterinary science, pharmacy, law, etc.) as well as careers in industry. Biology graduates take positions in all types of employment sectors, such as:

Healthcare, Agriculture, Forensics, Ecology, Zoology, Research and Development, Marine Biology, Cancer Biology, High School and College Teaching, Sales and Marketing, Molecular Biology, Clinical, Laboratories, Genetics, Biotechnology, State and Federal Agencies (e.g. NIH, CDC,EPA, GBI)

Georgia Tech has the largest voluntary co-op education program in the nation.Participation in co-op or internship programs provides financial support for your studies, and invaluable experiences. See www.coop.gatech.edu.

• Georgia Tech ranks first in the nation in terms of the annual percentage return on investment whereby lifetime salary is compared to tuition costs [1].

• The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the average salary of biologists is $76,220 [2].

[1] www.payscale.com

[2] www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes191029.htm