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What Education Do I Need?

I have completed a FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE and I would like to pursue a graduate degree in a science area and eventually work in Biotechnology.
What are my options?

 

Beyond your Bachelors Degree, possible educational choices might be to complete a Masters Degree in any one of the following areas as examples: Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Engineering.

Once you have completed a Masters Degree, you can work toward a Doctorate degree or Ph.d.

Options for completing a graduate degree in a science area are endless. You can begin to research graduate programs to see what might be of interest to you. Look closely at the required classes for each program.

You can arrange to meet with the Dean of the program that interests you to help you determine if the degree matches your career goals.
Explore the following website to research graduate programs in Biotechnology.

www.gradschools.com/programs/biotechnology.html

Typical Job titles for someone with a graduate degree who is seeking employment in the Bioscience Industry would be:

Scientific Director
Senior Scientist
Laboratory Director


Locally, you can explore the following links to research possible options for education at the graduate level in a science related area:

Case Western Reserve University
www.case.edu/provost/gradstudies/programs.html

Cleveland State University
www.csuohio.edu/gradcollege/programs.htm

Bowling Green State University
www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/grad%20prgms1.htm

University of Akron
www.uakron.edu/gradsch/degreeprograms.php

You might want explore graduate assistantship opportunities for the benefit of helping to finance your graduate education and gain valuable experience.