WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+11% vs national median171 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 17th of 99 doctoral (research) programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,671
middle 50%: $50,482 – $71,397
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $66,619 – $126,300
Median · 10 years out
$129,123
middle 50%: $86,191 – $215,146

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Loyola University Chicago's doctoral (research) program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $56,671 one year after graduating, rising to $129,123 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $83,042 for this field, ranking 17th of 99 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$94,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$94,544 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$94,516 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$89,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Biology, General
Compare universities
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Compare universities
Biotechnology
Compare universities
Botany/Plant Biology
Compare universities