Biology, BS at Pace University

A BS in Biology will prepare you to pursue further opportunities in both scientific industries and graduate school programs. It will allow you to contribute your knowledge in today’s advancing scientific fields.

ADD OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES

You will have the opportunity to conduct independent laboratory research in collaboration with highly respected faculty members, often at a level typically reserved for graduate students, utilizing scientific resources one would expect to find at a large research institution. Students who have previously taken advantage of this opportunity have presented the results of their research work at national and international scientific meetings, have authored papers in scientific journals, and have also been the recipients of international fellowships for continued study in the United States and abroad.

CHOOSE YOUR CAREER

The BS in Biology will allow you to contribute your knowledge in today’s advancing scientific fields. Equipped with this degree, you will be able to continue on to study medicine, dentistry, physical therapy or veterinary medicine at a professional school, or work in related fields such as medical, biotechnological, and environmental companies.

CAREER OPTIONS

Many of our graduates command starting salaries of $53,200 or more—on par with graduates from the country’s most selective Ivy League schools.

Our students are also well prepared for study at the graduate level. With additional certifications and graduate degrees, students may also become scientists, medical doctors, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, physical therapists, optometrists, dentists, veterinarians, and teachers.

Graduates of the BS in Biology can seek careers such as:

• Entry-level laboratory or field research in academic, government or pharmaceutical research laboratories, or research for private, nonprofit organizations.
• Entry-level healthcare or public health work in hospitals and other medical facilities, government public health agencies.
• Entry-level environmental conservation work for government agencies (EPA, DEC, national parks) or private, nonprofit organizations (zoos, aquariums).
• Entry-level forensic science work (local, state, or federal agencies).

Graduates have gone on to work at organizations including the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Scarsdale Physical Therapy, Hudson Pointe, and more.