Molecular Medicine Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Molecular Medicine major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$99,739

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$157,695

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$211,929

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.0%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,989,560

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC: 19-1042
Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$100,590
156,300
N/A
N/A
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1042
Occupation: Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$83,460
53,250
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Natural Sciences Managers

16.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$161,180100,870
2023$157,74096,520
2022$144,44082,570
2021$137,90074,760
2020$137,94075,870

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

9.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,590156,300
2023$100,890136,620
2022$99,930110,550
2021$95,310108,550
2020$91,510126,110

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

-2.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$83,46053,250
2023$83,92052,050
2022$81,65049,920
2021$81,44047,690
2020$85,60051,500

Colleges offering Molecular Medicine

Case Western Reserve University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$76k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k

George Washington University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$78k

University of Chicago

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$28k

Earnings

$91k

Brown University

RoEdu™

982

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$73k