1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Scientists, retrieved on May 13, 2025.
2 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Medical Scientists as of May 2024, retrieved on March 20, 2025. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2024 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as medical scientists, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Dec. 4). Medical Scientists: Work Environment. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
4 Indeed Editorial Team. (2025, March 3). How To Become a Neuroscientist. Indeed. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
Approved and verified accurate by the associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences on May 2, 2025.
