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Molecular Medicine

Types of Degrees Molecular Medicine Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Molecular Medicine can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	97
Doctor’s Degree	59

What Molecular Medicine Majors Need to Know

Programs in Molecular Medicine develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Molecular Medicine graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Molecular Medicine emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Molecular Medicine program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Molecular Medicine careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Molecular Medicine graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Molecular Medicine professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
R	Object or component oriented development software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
StataCorp Stata	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Molecular Medicine graduates include:

• Clinical Project Manager
• Research Coordinator
• Clinical Trials Manager
• Clinical Trial Manager
• Clinical Research Manager
• Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
• Clinical Research Administrator
• Clinical Study Manager
• Postdoctoral Researcher
• Clinical Research Monitor
• Clinical Data Coordinator
• Clinical Trial Coordinator
• Clinical Program Manager
• Clinical Research Director
• Clinical Research Coordinator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Molecular Medicine graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	36.3%
Doctoral degree	17.6%
Post-doctoral training	15.5%
Master’s degree	13.2%
Postsecondary certificate	5.1%
Some college courses	4.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.1%
Post-master’s certificate	0.7%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.3%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Molecular Medicine?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 71.8% of Molecular Medicine degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	112	71.8%
Men	44	28.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Molecular Medicine graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	77	49.4%
Asian	18	11.5%
Hispanic or Latino	9	5.8%
Black or African American	28	17.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Two or More Races	8	5.1%
Race Unknown	2	1.3%
International Students	13	8.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Biological Biomedical Sciences	26
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	26.02
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	26.99
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES	26.00
Biology, General	26.01
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	26.11
Biotechnology	26.12
Botany/Plant Biology	26.03
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	26.04
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	26.13
Genetics	26.08
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	26.05

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.