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Master's-14% vs national median86 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of West Georgia

Ranked 148th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,433
middle 50%: $31,537 – $57,208
Median · 5 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $43,240 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $53,107 – $126,300

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 University of West Georgia's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $43,433 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 148th 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,852 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,748 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of West Georgia

Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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