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General Molecular Medicine

Types of Degrees General Molecular Medicine Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing General Molecular Medicine may pursue degrees at several award levels.

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

What General Molecular Medicine Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in General 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 built by a General Molecular Medicine program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 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 General 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, General 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 General Molecular Medicine professionals:

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

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for General Molecular Medicine graduates include:

• Clinical Trials Manager
• Clinical Project Manager
• Research Coordinator
• Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
• Postdoctoral Associate
• Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator
• Clinical Coordinator
• Clinical Program Coordinator
• Clinical Program Manager
• Clinical Trial Coordinator
• Postdoctoral Researcher
• Clinical Study Manager
• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Clinical Research Monitor
• Clinical Data Coordinator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to General 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 General Molecular Medicine?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 71.8% of General 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 General 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
Molecular Medicine	26.14
Aerospace Physiology and Medicine	26.0912
Anatomy	26.0403
Biochemistry	26.0202
Biophysics	26.0203
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	26.0406
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	26.0401
Immunology	26.0507
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	26.0503
Microbiology and Immunology	26.0508

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.