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Master's+24% vs national median341 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa

Ranked 15th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,802
middle 50%: $37,264 – $78,313
Median · 5 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $63,394 – $126,300
Median · 10 years out
$116,462
middle 50%: $78,305 – $159,834

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 Iowa's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $56,802 one year after graduating, rising to $116,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 15th 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,639 total interest

Same major at other universities

George Mason University
$94,560 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
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 Massachusetts at Boston
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$86,568 · 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

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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