Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in Biology
Salary
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $45,078.51
Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary $99,925.13
Biological Scientists, All Other $78,390.67
Biological Technicians $47,880.77
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $85,042.74
Microbiologists $98,978.80
Source: EMSI, 2021.1 dataset for San Bernardino and Riverside counties
Career Info
An associate of science degree in biology can lead to an eventual career in fields such as research, health care, applied/field biology, education, business and consulting, technology and communication. Courses can be the foundation for four-year college studies in various biology fields.
Potential Careers
- Health (hospitals, clinics or health departments)
- Technicians (biological, biomedical, genetic, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries)
- Sales and marketing (scientific, biomedical, pharmaceutical, veterinary and agricultural businesses)
- Research (university, museum, industry, medical and government agencies)
- Conservation biology and natural resources (non-profit and public agencies)
- State and federal agencies (Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service, EPA and BLM)
- Secondary education (requires teaching certificate)
