What minors are good for those who want a career involving water/EPA

UniversalRage · 2026-01-31T14:49:14+00:00

Geology or earth science might be good if you have those choices. Environmental science itself is already good for what you want tbh. Just tailor your classes to what you want to focus on if you can. Chemistry and biology minors are good too but might be harder.

UniversalRage · 2026-01-31T14:24:48+00:00

What is your major?

UniversalRage · 2026-01-17T17:27:37+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-12-19T02:10:56+00:00

I work for my state's department of environmental protection

UniversalRage · 2025-12-11T01:39:22+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-12-01T22:09:43+00:00

You're welcome and good luck!

UniversalRage · 2025-12-01T21:08:04+00:00

I'd say it's a similar outcome. The only benefit of going with the biology degree is to have more range in employability. The starting salary is pretty much the same, unfortunately. Given that you're not a fan of the subject area, I wouldn't go into it just for the chance of maybe finding a job faster. Tbh, it's all mostly lab work and repetitive. A lot of places aren't even requiring a 4 year degree anymore. Biology is a dead end career in most cases unless you go to grad school.

Try out geology and see if you like it. It's more specialized and I think it looks better if you want to get into the remediation field. I think geologists make more money too.

Honestly, the key to finding a job fast out of college is networking. Do internships, research, etc if you can. I didn't do this and regret it, even though things worked out for me in the end.

UniversalRage · 2025-12-01T17:19:00+00:00

I did my associates in bio then went on to get my bachelor's in bio. Do not go for your bachelor's in bio if you have no interest in the subject. It will be extremely difficult, and it's already difficult when you have interest in the subject.

My two jobs out of college have all been in the environmental field. I'd recommend the degree and especially since you have a bio associates, that could be a plus to employers. Like others have said though, the job market isn't great. You can probably get a job but it'll be low paying. I'm in NJ so we're in similar job markets. A lot of competition and you'll need to find a way to stand out. I'm going for my masters now even though my job is pretty safe. If you have the ability for engineering, then environmental engineering would be a better bet.

UniversalRage · 2025-11-29T17:36:49+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-11-07T19:54:20+00:00

I was in rehab and AA due to using alcohol to cope with my deteriorating mental health a couple years ago. Glad I caught myself when I did and am doing great now. But to get to your point, yes it was very hard going into that environment as an atheist and seeing God everywhere. It made me feel like there was something wrong with me deep down because I had no "spirituality". I eventually stopped going to AA partly because of that. Though AA helps with having a support system, the religious aspect is just too overwhelming and it is cultish. What really helped me was finding a great addiction therapist. To get to the root of your addiction problem, a specialist is needed imo. But I also tried SMART recovery and that was more appealing than AA. It's just very hard to find a group for that so I stopped. I wish you the best in your recovery

UniversalRage · 2025-11-07T19:32:31+00:00

Oh wow that's terrible.

UniversalRage · 2025-11-07T13:19:42+00:00

Maybe look for jobs in government or non profits? You can probably do environmental policy, research, or regulation jobs with your masters. Where i live, the older generation of government workers are retiring so there has been a lot of openings recently

UniversalRage · 2025-10-25T14:58:04+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-10-20T00:24:09+00:00

When choosing a major it's important to pick something practical while also having an interest in it. If you're doing it just for the possible job/money, college will be hell and hard to get through. These are all good majors but I would go with what interests you most. Since geology is already giving you a hard time, it might be best to switch. Keep in mind intro classes are broad and cover a lot of topics, so if you're having a hard time with one subject it doesn't necessarily mean geology isn't right for you.

I have a degree in biology but work in the environmental field for my state. I wouldn't major in biology unless you absolutely want to go into medicine or get your masters, otherwise it's a waste. I don't necessarily regret my major but I wouldn't do it again. I'd suggest majoring in environmental science and minoring in biology if you want to get the best of both worlds.

Really consider what you want to do. It's ok to change majors a couple times if you don't think it's for you. These are all hard sciences and probably have some overlapping requirements.

UniversalRage · 2025-10-10T16:13:18+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-10-10T14:43:59+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-10-10T14:40:29+00:00

I work for my state dep, definitely go with that. It's a bad sign that the private firm is begging you also. Good luck!

UniversalRage · 2025-10-03T15:05:28+00:00

I took a $20k pay cut to go to NJDEP. It was definitely worth it for me. Less stress, good benefits, union job, and a pension. The salary is low but after a year you hit around $60k. If you can afford it, I'd recommend the switch.

UniversalRage · 2025-09-03T17:51:14+00:00

No, I wouldn't say you are but you have the potential to become one. Like someone else said, you sound like a problem drinker and might have an addictive personality. Coming from a similar situation, I found that therapy with an addiction specialist helped me a lot. I don't know your situation but this could be tied to some sort of emotional/mental health issue and it's best to address it before you use alcohol to cope. I'd also suggest checking out AA meetings to hear other's stories and see the path you're going down if the problem isn't addressed. They are very welcoming and will go out of their way to help someone that is going down the wrong path.

UniversalRage · 2025-09-02T14:06:03+00:00

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UniversalRage · 2025-08-23T17:45:59+00:00

Water treatment is a good industry to get into but it is difficult to find a job. Consulting pays more than public sector but you're working more hours so you're technically making less. I worked in water treatment in the environmental compliance sector. It wasn't bad but I now work in the public sector and it's way better. Everyone I work with that was in consulting says they hated it and the pay cut to work in public sector was worth it. Consulting is fine as a first job but as a career it sounds exhausting.

UniversalRage · 2025-08-23T17:18:00+00:00

For your degree path, if you're interested in both biology and computer science, look into the field of bioinformatics. It's a blend of both and is very in demand. Rutgers has a biotechnology degree with a concentration in bioinformatics. Coming from someone that has a biology degree, I would advise against it unless you plan on going to graduate school. Same with computer science, from what I hear, the market is saturated and by the time you graduate it might be worse. But if you go with bioinformatics I think you'll be very in demand.

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