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Molecular Medicine

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Types of Degrees Molecular Medicine Majors Are Earning

Those studying Molecular Medicine have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

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

What Molecular Medicine Majors Need to Know

Studies in Molecular Medicine build 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

According to O*NET, a major 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

The skill set developed in 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

The cognitive and physical 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 PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
StataCorp Stata	Analytical or scientific software	—
R	Object or component oriented development software	✓

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Molecular Medicine graduates include:

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

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	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological Biomedical Sciences	179,083
Biology, General	101,585
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	13,820
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	12,819
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	11,175
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	9,295
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	6,355
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	4,711
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	4,612
Biotechnology	3,869
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	3,638
Zoology/Animal Biology	3,408

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.