What are the best non Medical specializations in biology /sci/?

>>8482855
Take a healthy mix of ecology, genetics and statistics.

>>8482874
Thanks.
Anyone know how competitive the field is?
I would hate to get a degree in something I can't find a job in.

>>8482877
It's quite competitive, but there's a fair chance to get a position if you can do stats and mathematical modeling in ecology.

>>8482883
Also: an ecologist can be hired to lab jobs, but physiologist/geneticist won't be hired to field work.

Is there any point in studying evolution besides for the fun of it? I can't imagine that being very useful.

>>8482898
Evolutionary biology won't offer that many jobs, unless your university has a famous evolution / paleontology research group. Or you can make connections and friends in those big, well funded groups.

>>8482894
a geneticist won't be starving himself to near death trying to find a job, though

crop science/phytopathology

everything >>8482894 said, but with some nice money/work behind it.

>>8482855
Might be a little too microscopic for you, but structural biology is top tier