Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsBiological and Biomedical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
CIP26.04
101 colleges offer Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 101
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $66,905
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $17,577
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 4
- Associate's
- 4
- Bachelor's
- 101
- Master's
- 91
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 91
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 12
What it covers
About Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences is part of Biological and Biomedical Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 26.04.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 26.04.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Anatomy
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | Not reported | $24,3921 college |
| Associate's | 4 | $77,7864 yrs after · 1 college | $10,5001 college |
| Bachelor's | 101 | $66,9054 yrs after · 30 colleges | $17,57728 colleges |
| Master's | 91 | $299,8734 yrs after · 1 college | $67,7403 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 91 | $120,5144 yrs after · 4 colleges | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 12 | $33,9961 yr after · 1 college | $21,0001 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit · 89 graduates
$117,816
debt not reported
- 2
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · 97 graduates
$92,646
debt not reported
- 3
Kingston, RI · Public · 34 graduates
$77,681
debt $17,809
- 4
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public · 32 graduates
$77,144
debt not reported
- 5
Storrs, CT · Public · 167 graduates
$73,120
debt $20,000
- 6
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 281 graduates
$72,443
debt $14,000
- 7
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public · 282 graduates
$70,213
debt $17,679
- 8
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 153 graduates
$70,021
debt $19,500
- 9
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public · 184 graduates
$69,849
debt $15,000
- 10
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public · 133 graduates
$68,579
debt $19,498
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Median pay
- $127,410
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Science
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Median pay
- $103,410
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Science
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
More in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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Questions about Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
How many colleges offer Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at these degree levels: certificate (4 colleges), associate's (4 colleges), bachelor's (101 colleges), master's (91 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (91 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (12 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences earn $66,905 a year four years after finishing, across 30 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates earn the most?
Harvard University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences: $117,816 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.