Master's-4% vs national median203 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 90th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,106
middle 50%: $29,927 – $56,959
Median · 5 years out
$67,364
middle 50%: $50,981 – $88,299
Median · 10 years out
$88,123
middle 50%: $64,854 – $132,120
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at CU Boulder earn a median of $42k initially. Mid-career salaries reach $67k, with $88k reported at the ten-year mark.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,536 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$67,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$67,706 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$67,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$66,590 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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