# Life Scientists, All Other

> All life scientists not listed separately.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/life-scientists-all-other
- SOC code: 19-1099.00
- Career family: Science
- Median annual pay: $93,750 (10th percentile $58,670, 90th percentile $186,260)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.3%
- Openings a year: 400
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Also called

Collector of Aquarium Specimens, Embryologist, Forensic Scientist, Life Science Taxonomist, Morphologist, Olericulturist, Osteologist, Paleobotanist, Physiologist, Phytopathologist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Biology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2601) (CIP 2601, 1,703 colleges)
- [Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5123) (CIP 5123, 591 colleges)
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2613) (CIP 2613, 353 colleges)
- [Research and Experimental Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4227) (CIP 4227, 327 colleges)
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3019) (CIP 3019, 167 colleges)
- [Natural Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3018) (CIP 3018, 153 colleges)
- [Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2699) (CIP 2699, 152 colleges)
- [Behavioral Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3017) (CIP 3017, 144 colleges)
- Geobiology (CIP 3043, 1 college)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carlow University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carlow-university-405) | Biology, General | $42,599 | $134,677 | $26,774 |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Research and Experimental Psychology | $57,478 | $99,344 | $9,888 |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Natural Sciences | not reported | $95,507 | $25,000 |
| [Providence College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/providence-college-2158) | Biology, General | $46,526 | $93,757 | $27,000 |
| [Seton Hall University-New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seton-hall-university-new-jersey-2399) | Biology, General | $37,643 | $93,200 | $22,375 |
| [College of the Holy Cross](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-holy-cross-626) | Biology, General | $46,673 | $92,914 | $19,375 |
| [University of Detroit Mercy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-detroit-mercy-2907) | Biology, General | $28,438 | $91,888 | $18,642 |
| [Yeshiva University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yeshiva-university-3345) | Biology, General | $20,819 | $90,456 | $16,392 |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.