best majors for student who wants solid backup route in case they change mind on Med School?

Honestly, unless you are really interested in chemistry/biology research and don’t care about its job aspect, you have better looked elsewhere. A large number of those jobs have been outsourced to China. Check out http://www.wuxiapptec.com/ as one example. It is fair to say that you don’t need a Ph.D. to be a good teacher. Ph.D. is to learn how to do independent research.

Well, I guess you could go to China or other places to get a procedure. But most people don’t even have a passport and you might not survive the 14/16 hours flight before the procedure.