Best for Federal Biology jobs?

[Life Long Learning]

The Feds only care that it's accredited.  The Big 3 will all be the same to them.  They are check-the-box degrees, not Ivy degrees.

That’s what I needed to know. But will that box be checked off for a COSC Bachelors of Science with concentration in Biology? There are some good veterans preference jobs out there that require that on USAjobs. I tried talking to COSC career placement services and got a run-around answer of “I always tell people to ask where you’re applying”... sigh that means a big fat “I don’t know and don’t care”.

My Fed office all know I have a degree, but none know from where.  None of us care!  Only the HR folks who first screen you out will know.  They will check the national website to see that YOUR Big 3 college is Regionally accredited and good to go.  When I was young the Feds would not accept National accreditation, but that has loosed up.  DOD may still not.  The good news is all of the Big 3 have been Regionally accredited (gold standard) since 1971.

Phase II is to sell yourself in the interview.

Some accounting Fed jobs require not just a degree, but a certain number of accounting credits.  I think some have BS business degrees and go to the local CC to take additional accounting credits.  Best to research it.

Are you a Veteran with 10-points?  That does help in many Fed jobs.