Master's-15% vs national median523 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago
Ranked 151st of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,575
middle 50%: $23,597 – $50,507
Median · 5 years out
$59,748
middle 50%: $34,872 – $71,189
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $80,351 – $244,138
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
Master's degree holders in Biological and Biomedical Sciences start at $34k. Ten-year median earnings climb significantly to $126k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,786 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of West Georgia
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$59,848 · 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
Western Illinois University
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,229 · 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
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