Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to medical science programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Medical Science · CIP 51.1401 · 3 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 51.1401 Medical Science/Scientist, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps medical science programs to 3 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Natural Sciences Manager, Epidemiologist and Medical Scientist. BLS median pay across them runs from $87,220 (Epidemiologist) to $167,220 (Natural Sciences Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs medical science programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | $103,410 | 172,340 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Natural Sciences Manager | $167,220 | 108,690 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| Epidemiologist | $87,220 | 12,090 | Master's Degree | 5 |
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Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Natural Sciences Manager, one of the medical science jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Science · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 51.1401Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 51.1401Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
Writing · Speaking · Science
Mapped from CIP 51.1401Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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