I know quite a few people who got their undergraduate degrees in Biology (20 years out of undergrad) and almost all have supplemented that degree with more training or degrees (Hospital Administration, nursing, Physician Assistants, Nursing Assistants, grad degrees in biology disciplines, and grad degrees in education that teach). So I don’t know many who did not get more education after receiving a Biology degree, but there are a few that didn’t. One went into Pharmaceutical sales and makes pretty good money (6 figures looking at lifestyle), another has worked in labs their entire career (not making big money but seems pretty happy), and another teaches (1st year teacher with bachelors makes about 41K in my area and she would be making low to mid 60K at the 20 year mark of her career, but has been able to spend a lot of time with her kids growing up along with having a great retirement package set up). The OPs header question spoke of the medical field in general and the question in the thread spoke of being a doctor specifically. There are so many jobs in the medical field along with other fields to look at that would bring a comfortable living, but they may just need more education just like getting a MD would.
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