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A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate, toxicokinetics and metabolism, toxin classification, molecular toxic mechanisms, extracellular matrices and cell function, bacterial pathogenesis and mutagenesis, pathophysiology and apoptosis, cell stress and injury, studies of specific toxins, and studies of specific organ systems and physiological functions in relation to toxicological problems.
Colorado awards the most Masters degrees in Toxicology of all US states with 26 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Toxicology can expect approximately 43% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 57% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Toxicology is $42,090.
For Toxicology majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health. Additionally, Toxicology graduates may land a top paying job, such as Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary or Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
These are the highest paying careers for Toxicology majors.
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