What Can You Do With a BS in Psychobiology?

Not sure what to do after you graduate? Confused about your options? Read on to check out what Psychobiology alumni are actually doing! (Data collected Summer 1999; Psychobiology alumni who graduated from Binghamton University between 1991 and 1998 were surveyed.)

Current Careers Reported by Psychobiology Alumni:

Registered dietitian at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY (MS in Clinical Nutrition)
Physician assistant in surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY (BS in Physician Assistant Program)
Change management analyst, Andersen Consulting (MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology)
Psychologist at an elementary school, Yonkers, NY (MA in Psychology)
Lawyer, Syracuse, NY
Research assistant in a study about mothers and children, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Doctor of optometry, Westchester County, NY
Direct care provider to adults with autism, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Long Island, NY
High school biology teacher, Elmont High School (MA received)
General medical officer, United States Navy (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
Intern in Internal Medicine, Buffalo, NY (MD and MS degrees received)
Chiropractor; doctor for the Miami Ballet and Miami Heat
Resident in obstetrics and gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York (MD received)
Network engineer, Double Click Inc., New York, New York
Pediatric resident, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Clinical research coordinator, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University, New York, NY
Physician assistant in emergency medicine, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
Pediatric resident, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Research nutritionist on breast cancer intervention trial (MS in Clinical Nutrition; certified as Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian Nutritionist)
Research associate, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY

Graduate or Professional Programs in Which Psychobiology Alumni are Enrolled:

Physician Associate Program, Yale University
MD degree received in 1997; currently at the University of Michigan pursuing an MBA
Medical School, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Currently in Medical School, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine; MS in Natural Sciences with a concentration in Immunology
Masters in Public Administration in Health Policy and Management, New York University
MD/PhD student at SUNY Buffalo
Chiropractic program, Life University, Georgia
Law student, Brooklyn Law School
Dental school, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Physician Assistant Program, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
Master's program in Environmental Management with a concentration in Resource Ecology
Osteopathic medicine program, Nova Southeastern College

For More Information

If you're not sure which career is best for you, or if you have a general direction in mind but need more information, stop by the Psychobiology Program Advising Office (S4, 230) and check out our career library! Books are available for overnight borrowing on the following topics: graduate programs, careers in science, GREs, and resumes and job-hunting. (See an updated list of books available in our career library!)

You can also check out the following on-campus resources:

The Alumni Career Network, accessible via computer in the Career Development Center, lists contact information for Binghamton University alumni who have agreed to serve as a resource for current students. Listed alumni come from various undergraduate majors and are pursuing a variety of careers. You can search by either undergraduate major or career to find information that interests you.
Pre-Health Careers:If you are interested in a career in a pre-health field (i.e. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, optometry, chiropractic, etc.), please visit the Pre-Health Professions Advising Office located in the Harpur College Academic Advising Office, SW-110, for more information.

If you have questions or comments, please e-mail us at psybio@binghamton.edu. This page was last updated on 9/29/00.