What kind of career could I have with these majors or minors?

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Hello, I'm currently a senior in high school and next year will be going to Michigan State University. Right now I have two major interests, Genetics and foreign languages, in particular German and French. So, if I were to major in Genomics then either major or minor in German, French, or linguistics what kind of jobs could I get? I had originally been thinking I would just get a career in Genetic research then just happen to know German, but never use it more than maybe studying abroad, but the more I study German the more I love it. Are there many careers or jobs, if any, open to where I would be able to utilize all of these skills?

Update:

Okay, thanks. I suppose a question within this was whether or not there were realistic and successful jobs out there to where it would be worth double majoring.

Emily M · Accepted Answer

You could get a job at one of the Max Planck Institutes (see link below).

You could work in the USA for a German, Swiss or Austrian pharmaceutical or diagnostics company  (e.g. Roche Diagnostics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Bayer.)

Arbitrary Person · Answer

I can't imagine a job that would explicitly require knowledge of German and genetics, aside from doing genetics research in a German-speaking country. If you want to learn German, realize that a minor OR a major doesn't necessarily mean you're fluent. A study abroad would be an excellent place to showcase your foreign language talents.

? · Answer

Here is a listing of the average starting and mid-career salaries for most 4 year majors. The issue here is that these only apply to people who actually got a job in their field. Many graduates in the lower half on the list never get a job in their field and are not counted.

The higher they pay, the harder the major and generally the more math they require. Just be aware that high pay does not mean high demand.

http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview5.asp?next=oview5&Level=BAplus&optstatus=&jobfam=&id=1&nodeid=7&soccode=&stfips=00&ShowAll=

The Highest Starting Salaries of 2010
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-the_highest_starting_salaries_of_2010-1296

Most in demand degrees:
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview2.asp?next=oview2&Level=BAplus&optstatus=101000000&jobfam=&id=1&nodeid=4&soccode=&stfips=00&ShowAll=no

Look here to find the job prospects for most all occupations in the USA.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm

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What kind of career could I have with these majors or minors?

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