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Thanks for all of the advice so far. I've looked over some of the careers in environmental science and I have a few ideas. Right now, I'm really interested in research of agriculture, plants, and natural resources. Chemistry and biology are really the fields that interest me the most, with chemistry slightly winning out. One idea would be to go for a biochemistry degree while focusing on the environment rather than medicine. Another possibility would be for a chemistry degree with a biology minor focused on ecology. Haven't decided which track would be better, but fortunately the two degrees are run through the same department, so it isn't too tough to change. Thanks again for all of your help! Has anyone heard of environmental chemistry? It sounds like a great field for what I want to do, but I'm not sure how the career prospects are right now. Hopefully someone knows a little bit more about it.

Thanks to the advice so far. The major at the college itself isn't tailored to pre-meds. You can choose to take ecology and environmental classes instead of medical courses. I meant that biology in general is useless because of how many pre-meds who don't end up in medical school have it. Besides biology, I'm also strongly considering either chemistry or biochemistry with ecology classes thrown in. I just don't know if either of those has stronger job prospects or not. The environmental studies major really doesn't have many science classes; it's more focused on the social side of it. Environmental science was eliminated last year. By the way, I'm entering my senior year of high school next year. Right now I'm just trying to decide which major to declare on my college applications. Given the debt ceiling issues and economic problems, I'm just a bit worried over what I should do.

Hey guys. I'm a high school senior right now, and I'm trying to find out where I'm going in life. Really want to work with the environment in some capacity since we have the opportunity limit global warming and improve our environment. Somewhat depressed by those who say that science majors have no future compared to business. Not really interested in engineering, but have a ton of respect for anyone who studies it. Still, I'm an optimist, and I'm looking forward to the future.

Hopefully there will be scientific breakthroughs that allow us to support a large human population. However, right now, we can't support such a large number of humans. Given the set-backs that global warming poses and other situations, I don't think we're anywhere near having the resources such as food and water available to do such.

Thanks for replying. The only majors (except for business/accounting and a dual-course engineering program) that the college offers that I think would relate to environmental work are biology, chemistry, biochemistry, environmental studies, and physics. I know biology isn't the greatest major, so that's why I'm thinking of adding a practical minor to it like accounting just to help with looking for work. Just a little bit depressing given how everyone seems to say that science majors are worthless and only engineering/business majors do well.

Hey guys. I'm a high school senior, and I want to get into the environmental field. I'm interested in and passionate about conservation, and I want to make a difference given the threats of global warming, species' extinction, etc. Haven't really found what I want to focus in, which isn't a big concern because I have a lot of time left. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what I want to major in for college, and I'm somewhat confused. The college that I want to attend has a biology major with an environmental focus. But, I've read online that, because of how many pre-meds take a biology major, it really has no value anymore. I'm willing to earn a masters degree after college, but I'm debating whether the biology major in undergraduate would be good enough for my field or whether I should major in something like business and then go into a science masters (doesn't make sense, I know, but just something I read). Where should I go from here? Feel free to add anything that I didn't mention. Thanks for any advice in advance!