Typically, half of our graduates advance to graduate programs or professional schools while the rest work in in business and industry. Many of our graduates take a gap year immediately after graduation. They use this year to study for, and take, their entrance exams, such as MCAT or GRE, and apply for advanced schooling to gain hands-on experience in their desired fields. Many use their gap year to work as medical scribes, research assistants and laboratory technicians.

Medical School, Dental School, Pharmacy School and Other Health Professions. For our graduates seeking careers in health professions, the MCB major fulfills most medical, pharmacy and dental school prerequisites (check with your desired school’s program to understand their specific requirements). We recommend any pre-health student work closely with their MCB and pre-health advisor to make sure their candidacy is as strong as possible for application. 

Master's Degree and PhD programs - Many of our students continue their studies and pursue a masters and/or PhD degrees in various areas including Genetic Research/Counseling, Forensic Science, etc.

Many graduates work in business, public policy, and their own start-up companies! Our graduates gain entry into law and business schools to further their education and gain critical skills for their future goals. 

Our graduates work as scientists, regulatory affairs experts, and data scientists within the scientific community. MCB graduates have the benefit of the department’s reputation in the working world and use that to their benefit to actualize change and progress in science and technology.

Some of our graduates focus their skills and knowledge into a systems biology field as data scientists, program managers, software developers and computational biologist. This is a growing area of importance in the scientific workplace and in MCB we allow students to concentrate on the skills they will need to succeed in it. 

MCB graduates also go on to advocate and educate future leaders and innovators in the biological world. Graduates can enter careers in teaching with additional certifications depending on their desired position or work in additional settings where they can advocate for science.