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Health Science

Career paths
36
Salary range
$34K–$160K
Certifications
4
Master's options
4
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Health Science
    Public Health
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Junior Public Health Analyst
    Entry
    0-2 years experience • $41K – $115K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Certified Health Education Specialist
    Professional
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Public Health
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    Senior advancement for this path is being reviewed.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Clinical ResearchMid
Clinical Research Coordinator
95% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Clinical Research Coordinator

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Public Health Analyst
90% match

Health Science is a primary pathway for Junior Public Health Analyst based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Public Health Analyst
90% match

Health Science is a primary pathway for Associate Public Health Analyst based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareSenior
Lead Physician Assistant
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Physician Assistant (inherited from source role)

Salary
HealthcareSenior
Clinical Director
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Physician Assistant (inherited from source role)

Salary
Public HealthMid
Senior Epidemiologist
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Epidemiologist (inherited from source role)

Salary
Public HealthSenior
Epidemiology Manager
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Epidemiologist (inherited from source role)

Salary
HealthcareMid
Physician Assistant
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Physician Assistant

Salary
Public HealthSenior
Director of Epidemiology
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Epidemiologist (inherited from source role)

Salary
HealthcareMid
Senior Physician Assistant
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Physician Assistant (inherited from source role)

Salary
Public HealthMid
Epidemiologist
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Epidemiologist

Salary
HealthcareMid
Clinical Trial Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Patient Safety Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Patient Safety Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Practice Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Practice Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Quality Improvement Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Quality Improvement Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Study Start-Up Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Practice Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Practice Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Quality Improvement Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Quality Improvement Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Patient Safety Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Patient Safety Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Research Coordinator
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Clinical Research Coordinator based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Trial Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Study Start-Up Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Operations Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Clinical Operations Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Healthcare Administrator
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Healthcare Administrator based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Practice Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Practice Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Quality Improvement Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Quality Improvement Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Patient Safety Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Patient Safety Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Pharmacovigilance Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Junior Pharmacovigilance Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Clinical Research Associate
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Clinical Research Associate based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Clinical Trial Manager
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Study Start-Up Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Healthcare Administrator
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Healthcare Administrator based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
ScienceEntry
Associate Regulatory Affairs Associate
82% match

Health Science is a secondary pathway for Associate Regulatory Affairs Associate based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$34K$95K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Average mid
$92K
Top of range
$160K
$34K$160K

Range aggregated across 36 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Professional
PRIMARY
Certified Health Education Specialist
Professional
Public Health
PRIMARY
CPH
Professional
ADJACENT
Public Health Certification
Professional
Public Health
ADJACENT
R/Python
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
PRIMARY
Master of Public Health
Healthcare
PRIMARY
MPH
Public Health
ADJACENT
MPH Epidemiology
Public Health
ADJACENT
MS Biostatistics

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