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medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other)

Types of Degrees medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) Majors Are Earning

Those studying medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	28
Doctor’s Degree	5

What medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) Majors Need to Know

Programs in medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Biology — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Chemistry — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Writing — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Science — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Information Ordering — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.2 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Spreadsheet software	Spreadsheet software	—
BioArray Software Environment BASE	Analytical or scientific software	—
Waters Empower 2	Data base user interface and query software	—
UNIX	Operating system software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
PerkinElmer TurboMass	Analytical or scientific software	—
Python	Object or component oriented development software	—
FileMaker Pro	Data base user interface and query software	—
Medical Scientists HybridAI	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Visual Basic	Development environment software	—
Thermo ToxLab	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates include:

• Clinical Research Scientist
• Cancer Researcher
• Research Scientist
• Pharmacognosist
• Clinical Researcher
• Laboratory Scientist (Lab Scientist)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Lab Scientist)
• Oncology Medical Science Liaison (Oncology MSL)
• Clinical Pharmacologist
• Serologist
• Pharmacologist
• Anatomist
• Medical Scientist
• Research Specialist
• Parasitologist

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	35.9%
Post-doctoral training	24.7%
Master’s degree	24.6%
Bachelor’s degree	8.0%
Post-master’s certificate	6.8%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other)?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.8% of medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	27	81.8%
Men	6	18.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	23	69.7%
Hispanic or Latino	3	9.1%
Black or African American	5	15.2%
Race Unknown	2	6.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$160,729
4 years	$166,630
5 years	$197,894

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $197,894 — roughly 23% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other). The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies (other) graduates earn a median of $166,630 four years after completion — roughly 338% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	51.14
Clinical and Translational Science	51.1402
Medical Science/Scientist	51.1401
Pain Management	51.1403
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain	51.1404
Tropical Medicine	51.1405

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.