GENETICIST
Jessie Belanger, hour 4
Overview of Career
Geneticists can conduct experiments to find out more about genes. They also try to find out what started diseases.
How to succeed!
In high school you should take chemistry, calculus, and advanced Chemistry. Then in college you should major in genetics and cell biology.
Education costs
It is $41,578 for one year of schooling at University Milwaukee. For the full four year tuition it would be $166,312. Then if you add housing, gas money, clothes, and food the grand total would be about $196,312.
(The following are just estimates for the four years)
Housing- $1800
Food- $3600
Clothing- $600
Gas money- $2400
You will probably need to apply for financial aid or scholarships. A part time job would also help with the costs a lot.
Organizations for this Career
George Gaylord Simpson- http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/14/9/pdf/i1052-5173-14-9-16.pdf
The Geological Society of America- http://www.geosociety.org/news/pr/02-54.htm
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Good pay
- Helping people
- Learning about genes
- Long hours
- Difficult
More facts
If you become a geneticist you can research genes and find cures to diseases. You can also work indoors so if you hate the cold or have spring/summer allergies this just might be the perfect job for you! In college you would have to major in genetics. The entry salary in Wisconsin is a whopping $34,010!