POSITIONS AVAILABLE: NO Ph.D. REQUIRED?

摘要

Not sure a Ph.D. is the best route? Take heart: There are plenty of opportunities in science for those who have a B.S. or M.S. degree. Upon completing college, many science undergraduates who don't want to go on to medical school think only one other option exists: pursuing a Ph.D. A Ph.D, however, is not one-size-fits-all. While personally and financially rewarding in the end, those who choose this path should do so upon serious introspection. Long hours with low pay and dry spells in data are often the norm. Add to this the varied completion time which, depending on the program, ranges from four to eight years. For those not sure of the life-style or time commitment involved, other fast-track options such as obtaining a Master's degree or entering a company exist. Many of these choices lie in not commonly considered industries or up-and-coming fields of study.