micmac77

40-50,000 annually and 14 hr work days. Not to bring you down, just the reality. My husband is in this boat.

Not if you go to school for 5 +years after your initial bachelor's degree. 9 years of school minimum for 40-50K is not going to pay off any of the debt you acquired during school let alone let you start a comfortable lifestyle. Furthermore, by that time, you will be about 30yo not 23.

PhD in Neuroscience = no money and academia for the rest of your life.