What can I do with my degree?
Career Paths:
An undergraduate degree from the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) prepares students for many career options. With a B.A. or B.S. degree from COLSA you might work in federal, state, and local governments, research laboratories, consulting firms, or industrial organizations. You might choose to work as:
- An associate in a biomedical or agricultural research laboratory
- A nutritionist
- A land-use specialist
- An entomologist
- A marine scientist
- A public health technician
- A teacher in traditional and vocational education
- A science writer
- An employee of a company that specializes in production agriculture, food processing, sales, or landscaping
- An entrepreneur, starting your own business as a greenhouse, farm, or natural resource manager
- A Peace Corps volunteer or an employee of the Foreign Agriculture Service, putting your education in the biological, natural, and social sciences to use in another country.
These are just a few of the diverse careers a COLSA degree makes possible. In addition, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture graduates enter M.S. or Ph.D. programs to pursue their research and to further prepare for scientific and academic careers. The undergraduate research opportunities at UNH, combined with COLSA's strong reputation, help students gain admission to prestigious graduate programs around the country.
