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Master's+23% vs national median44 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 17th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$94,389
middle 50%: $69,154 – $109,070
Median · 5 years out
$86,568
middle 50%: $73,442 – $112,407
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $91,987 – $147,757

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

Graduates of Western Connecticut State University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $94,389 one year after graduating, rising to $117,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 17th of 181 reporting programs.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,767 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$85,032 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$83,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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