Master's+13% vs national median390 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 33rd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,630
middle 50%: $44,592 – $81,228
Median · 5 years out
$79,205
middle 50%: $59,291 – $105,399
Median · 10 years out
$108,063
middle 50%: $79,000 – $140,269
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
University of Colorado Denver biological sciences master's graduates earn $62k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $108k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,537 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$81,604 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$79,450 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$79,389 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Denver
Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
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