I have a friend in a similar situation to your bro, just less years out of school. She is half way through a Lab technician program, and that is the kind of job that is portable and you can work contracts. Could be a good option if he wants to/is prepared to be mobile?
I echo what everyone says about finding what you love, rather than what has jobs. The reality is that the job market is constantly evolving, and it is not the norm to pick one thing and just do it anymore. New careers emerge, old ones wind up.
Maybe what he needs to be better at is marketing his Science degree - what skills does he have that he has developed through Science curriculum that he can repurpose towards other tasks?
I work with a lot of university students going through this sort of stuff, and sometimes the best thing is to just keep active - make connections, learn more about careers that are out there, etc.
IMHO (even as someone employed at a post-secondary institution) coming back for a second undergraduate degree is only useful if
a) it is required for a professional field that you REALLY want to work in (e.g. Engineering, Nursing)
b) it allows you to boost your GPA for a professional degree not at undergraduate level (e.g. Law, Medicine)
c) you are going into a drastically different field and need that knowledge (e.g. an English grad who wants to be a programmer - go into Computer Science)
For many professions, rather than another undergrad, you can do certificates/diplomas, which are faster and much more industry-related.
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