[hahnmeister]

I think that the future for Marine Biologists will become very good. Right now, they are taken for granted, but as the earth's resources dwindle, Im sure they will become a higher demanded profession as governments realize the need for higher levels of care for their surrounding waters... for food if nothing else.

Also, its what you make of it. If you are an industrious sort, the usual fields of MB arent what limits you. Look at Jeff Turner, founder of ORA and now RAS. He makes great coin travelling the US, heck, world, telling people how to spend their money on very large private reef aquariums (and setting them up). You can start companies (Sprung), write articles (Sprung, Delbeek, Fossa, etc), books, lecture, etc. If you have an eye for making money and finding the 'needs' of an area that havent been met, you can do well in any industry. All it takes is a self-starting motivated entrepreneurial spirit, and the degree you pick wont define your earning potential. You could end up making an important discovery or breakthrough in some area, and then the rest is up to you. You could help larger companies like Kent, All-Glass, Marineland, etc... or start a new smaller company with specialty products for home and public, or even natural use (if there is another skimmer company out there, we all know people will buy it up). Im just saying, if you are really into it, there is nothing that can stop you from making a very good living. I think there is more potential in doing something you are really good at and like doing and finding a way to make money doing it than to do something just for the money. You might make a better starting income as an engineer, but unless you are into it, you may not go far with it anyways. So do what you love... the rest will follow.