Where Will a Biology PhD Take You? [infographic]

[sn2]

 

http://www.ascb.org/ascbpost/index.php/compass-points/item/285-where-will-a-biology-phd-take-you

 

Thoughts?

[microarray]

Make sure to check your department's stats before freaking out. For example, 50% of PhD grads in my upcoming department are tenure_track and only 2% industry. 

[sn2]

Great point. It depends greatly by each individual department. But I think it can be a useful metric for getting a sense on the state of the field.

 

It is also worth noting that this data is several years old and is self-reported. But in general, job prospects don't look favorable if more than half of biology graduate students still intend on pursuing academia.

 

Also, I'm a bit shock of the 37% dropout rate. Isn't that a bit high or is this rate on par with other fields?

Edited April 16, 2014 by sn2

[No Coffee Plz]

Nationwide doctoral program attrition rate stands at about 40-50%, with the humanities having more drop-outs.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/college-inc/2010/04/nearly_half_of_doctorates_neve.html

 

The actual report

http://www.fgereport.org/rsc/pdf/ExecSum_PathForward.pdf