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S-Tier: Strong and Stable
Medicine
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering - CS's smaller twin
Data Science - getting saturated quick and soon will be A-tier
A-Tier: Quant jobs
Engineering
Maths & Stats
Physics
Highly numerate degrees, typically what employers meant when they say they want 'STEM candidates'. Easy roles in Finance.
B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry- Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
EnvironmentalScience
Earth Science (unless you land a job at BP)
Medicine
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering - CS's smaller twin
Data Science - getting saturated quick and soon will be A-tier
A-Tier: Quant jobs
Engineering
Maths & Stats
Physics
Highly numerate degrees, typically what employers meant when they say they want 'STEM candidates'. Easy roles in Finance.
B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry- Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
EnvironmentalScience
Earth Science (unless you land a job at BP)
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(Original post by AndyChow)
S-Tier: Strong and Stable
Medicine
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering - CS's smaller twin
Data Science - getting saturated quick and soon will be A-tier
A-Tier: Quant jobs
Engineering
Maths & Stats
Physics
Highly numerate degrees, typically what employers meant when they say they want 'STEM candidates'. Easy roles in Finance.
B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry - Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
Environmental Science
Earth Science (unless you land a job at BP)
S-Tier: Strong and Stable
Medicine
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering - CS's smaller twin
Data Science - getting saturated quick and soon will be A-tier
A-Tier: Quant jobs
Engineering
Maths & Stats
Physics
Highly numerate degrees, typically what employers meant when they say they want 'STEM candidates'. Easy roles in Finance.
B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry - Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
Environmental Science
Earth Science (unless you land a job at BP)
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C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
Environmental Science
C-Tier: No relevant jobs
Biology - Animal and Plants
Environmental Science
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(Original post by Napp)
Do tell, why is being educated on the biology of plants and animals 'useless'?
Do tell, why is being educated on the biology of plants and animals 'useless'?
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(Original post by AndyChow)
You said it, I didn't. I just told the truth that the vast majority of these students cannot find relevant jobs and end up having to compete for generalist jobs with humanities students.
You said it, I didn't. I just told the truth that the vast majority of these students cannot find relevant jobs and end up having to compete for generalist jobs with humanities students.
Uhuh, by all means cite the source that "the vast majority" of biology students can't get employment within their field
. One is curious as to what your degree is though, one that gives you such deep insight and wisdom on these subjects?
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B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry- Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
B-Tier: Supply > Demand
Biochem/Biomed - Good industry but also highly oversaturated since there are so many courses, a BSc now will only qualify you for a technician role washing test tubes. A good PhD is a must to build a good career.
Chemistry- Has an identity crisis since most chemistry research these days are multidisciplinary. Even the once-lucrative MedChem is on its way out, big pharma are going all-in on bio. Analytical chemists are £22k jobs with poor work conditions. Did I mention chemists have 10 years shorter life expectancy?
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