Is a BA in biology better than a BS in ecology and natural resources?

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I'm going into my freshman year at my local county college this fall, I plan on going somewhere else after 2 years there in order to earn my bachelors degree (Right now, I'm just persuing a normal A.A liberal arts degree, this way I can transfer pretty much anywhere). I'm interested in Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences but I'm having a tough time making a decision about what I should major in. I had planned on earning a BA in general Biology because its a broad major and it seemed like I would learn more by going through with that but I'm worried that part of it will be too focused on the medical aspect of biology. I'm more interested in ecology, natural history....not so much anything that has to do with medicine or people (I know, I can't really avoid working with people and just go live in the woods but I'd prefer something like that).

Anyways....it just seems like a more specialized BS degree wouldn't give me the same kind of education as a BA in general biology would. Is this true or is a more specialized degree actually better for finding a job more to my liking? I am so confused, this is not an easy decision so forgive me if my question is all over the place.
 
BS is better. BA isn't more broad, it's just less info, spread out, less difficult. If I was an employer I'd take a decent BS applicant over the best BA applicant any day, they just settled for the easier degree.
 
I would say that biological sciences is a better degree. because from what i'm told, you'll have a lot more opputunities in life for areas such as medicine or simply working in labs.
it really matters though on your core area of study.
I would recommend this degree but it takes a passion to do so. therefore if you can really pull it off i say go for it.
 
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