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Medical Scientists
A description of the the work done by "Medical Scientists" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Medical Scientists" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$40,209 $36,286 20 21.28 19438.27 Microbiology
$44,286 $42,500 18 19.15 16470.82 Biology, general
$44,355 $38,163 16 17.02 18497.49 Health/medical technologies
$38,862 $35,871 10 10.64 18358.40 Chemistry
$80,304 $68,418 4 4.26 48072.54 Zoology, general
$42,070 $42,700 4 4.26 15022.61 Biochemistry
$42,070 $42,700 4 4.26 15022.61 Biochemistry and biophysics
$30,800 $30,400 4 4.26 10503.33 OTHER biological sciences
$46,167 $45,000 3 3.19 1027.40 Physics
$37,500 $37,500 2 2.13 2500.00 Physiology, human and animal
$38,000 $38,000 2 2.13 3000.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$38,750 $38,750 2 2.13 11250.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$41,180 $41,180 2 2.13 5820.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$27,789 $27,789 1 1.06 ********* Nutritional sciences
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.06 0.00 Computer science
$43,000 $43,000 1 1.06 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$19,000 $19,000 1 1.06 0.00 Genetics, animal and plant
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.06 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$33,500 $33,500 1 1.06 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
$34,000 $34,000 1 1.06 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$44,987 $45,544 14 13.86 12365.20 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$42,504 $38,600 13 12.87 11987.86 Microbiology
$41,507 $40,714 12 11.88 18434.85 OTHER biological sciences
$44,950 $35,500 8 7.92 21475.97 Biology, general
$36,029 $26,000 7 6.93 18761.79 Biochemistry and biophysics
$36,029 $26,000 7 6.93 18761.79 Biochemistry
$44,850 $47,500 6 5.94 13201.30 OTHER health/medical sciences
$48,071 $40,206 5 4.95 11627.08 Physiology, human and animal
$39,200 $26,000 5 4.95 13317.66 Cell and molecular biology
$46,450 $47,000 4 3.96 10459.80 Genetics, animal and plant
$60,333 $47,000 3 2.97 9568.47 Pharmacy
$47,063 $25,428 3 2.97 18219.74 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$43,893 $24,120 3 2.97 14017.30 Zoology, general
$40,467 $23,000 3 2.97 15175.71 Pharmacology, human and animal
$65,080 $65,080 2 1.98 34920.00 Chemistry
$56,500 $56,500 2 1.98 5500.00 Business administration and management
$44,375 $44,375 2 1.98 8375.00 Statistics
$68,000 $68,000 1 .99 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$65,000 $65,000 1 .99 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$61,200 $61,200 1 .99 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$52,000 $52,000 1 .99 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$49,920 $49,920 1 .99 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$41,600 $41,600 1 .99 0.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$26,112 $26,112 1 .99 0.00 Psychology: Clinical
$26,000 $26,000 1 .99 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$10,000 $10,000 1 .99 0.00 Nutritional sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$71,275 $71,500 30 12.71 32053.39 Biochemistry
$71,275 $71,500 30 12.71 32053.39 Biochemistry and biophysics
$77,790 $72,000 26 11.02 41392.94 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$63,252 $56,000 24 10.17 34507.62 Pharmacology, human and animal
$55,594 $51,500 24 10.17 28551.40 OTHER biological sciences
$57,541 $55,000 22 9.32 29218.16 Microbiology
$41,842 $40,000 22 9.32 19255.24 Cell and molecular biology
$51,679 $43,150 20 8.47 28949.98 Physiology, human and animal
$58,082 $48,000 13 5.51 27955.34 Chemistry
$64,700 $50,750 10 4.24 31574.93 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$71,933 $74,000 9 3.81 19768.44 Pharmacy
$34,363 $24,000 9 3.81 19052.23 OTHER health/medical sciences
$55,471 $45,000 7 2.97 19201.99 Genetics, animal and plant
$78,333 $47,000 3 1.27 30684.78 Psychology: Experimental
$53,667 $36,000 3 1.27 18979.52 Physics
$43,500 $43,500 2 .85 11500.00 Botany
$28,250 $28,250 2 .85 5250.00 Animal sciences
$115,000 $115,000 1 .42 0.00 Biology, general
$62,000 $62,000 1 .42 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$56,000 $56,000 1 .42 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$50,000 $50,000 1 .42 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$46,800 $46,800 1 .42 0.00 Psychology: General
$45,828 $45,828 1 .42 0.00 Zoology, general
$43,108 $43,108 1 .42 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$39,816 $39,816 1 .42 0.00 Business administration and management
$30,000 $30,000 1 .42 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$20,000 $20,000 1 .42 0.00 Health/medical technologies
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$85,773 $82,500 62 81.58 43568.26 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$108,320 $24,960 3 3.95 58944.42 OTHER health/medical sciences
$66,854 $66,854 2 2.63 7896.50 Pharmacy
$144,000 $144,000 1 1.32 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$125,000 $125,000 1 1.32 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$92,000 $92,000 1 1.32 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$50,000 $50,000 1 1.32 0.00 Zoology, general
$42,141 $42,141 1 1.32 .00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$41,600 $41,600 1 1.32 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$41,600 $41,600 1 1.32 0.00 Biochemistry
$31,200 $31,200 1 1.32 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.32 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$21,000 $21,000 1 1.32 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu