Molecular Microbiology Graduation Stats & Career Outcomes
Graduation Statistics
To help applicants and others interested in the Molecular Microbiology program, we provide information on the outcomes of trainees who have enrolled in our program.
The information below is based on the 146 students who were enrolled on January 1, 2000 or thereafter and have completed their time at GSBS.
Molecular Microbiology Completion Data
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Students Completing the PhD Degree | 89.5% |
| Percentage of Students Completing an MS Degree | 2.5% |
| Percentage of Students Completing any Advanced Degree | 92.0% |
| Time to PhD degree | 6.1 years |
Career Outcomes
To help all applicants and others interested in the Molecular Microbiology program, we have summarized information of the careers that are being pursued by the 139 PhD or MD/PhD graduates who graduated from 2000 to the present.
This information is updated annually.
| Type of Position | Percentage of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotech/Pharma Research | 28.1% |
| Academic Research Faculty | 10.1% |
| Academic Teaching Faculty | 7.9% |
| IP/Law | 6.5% |
| Academic Postdoc Training | 5.0% |
| Biotech/Pharma Business Support & Development | 4.3% |
| Communication | 3.6% |
| Education & Outreach | 3.6% |
| Consulting | 2.9% |
| Academic Clinical Faculty | 2.9% |
| Residency/Fellowship Training | 2.9% |
| Academic Research Staff | 2.9% |
| Academic Admin Staff | 2.2% |
| Clinical Support | 2.2% |
| Government | 2.2% |
| Private Clinical Practice | 1.4% |
| Finance | 0.7% |
| Nonprofit | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 5.0% |
| Non-Science Careers | 2.2% |
| Not in the Labor Force | 3.6% |
Definitions
- Biotech/Pharma Research - Individuals who lead research teams or actively conduct discovery research
- Academic Research Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education who conduct discovery research as a significant portion of their activity
- Academic Teaching Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education whose primary role is teaching
- Academic Postdoc Training - Individuals pursuing postdoctoral training at institutions of higher education
- IP/Law - Individuals involved in technology transfer, patent law or other aspects of law
- Biotech/Pharma Business Support & Development - Individuals in business development, product development, administration, clinical research management, manufacturing oversight, and similar careers
- Communication - Individuals engaged in science writing, editing or other forms of media
- Education & Outreach - Individuals working in the primary or secondary education fields
- Consulting - Individuals working for consulting firms that support the science enterprise
- Academic Clinical Faculty - Faculty at academic medical centers who primarily provide clinical care and conduct some research
- Residency/Fellowship Training - Individuals (predominantly MD/PhD graduates) in residency or fellowship training
- Academic Research Staff - Individuals conducting laboratory research in a staff role such as staff scientist or research associate at an institution of higher education
- Academic Admin Staff - Individuals at an institution of higher education who support the academic mission in a staff role
- Clinical Support - Individuals at a medical facility who direct or provide clinical laboratory support related to patient care
- Government - Individuals working for a government agency such as the NIH, FDA, or others who conduct or support research
- Private Clinical Practice - Individuals with a clinical degree in addition to the PhD whose primary function is treating patients
- Finance - Individuals working in the banking industry
- Non-profit - Individuals working at nonprofit organizations such as NGOs or others that support biomedical science
- Non-science Careers - Individuals pursuing careers not involving science
- Unknown - Individuals for whom current information is unavailable
- Not in the Labor Force - Individuals who are not in the labor force