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Master's0% vs national median89 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 73rd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,012
middle 50%: $46,093 – $104,678
Median · 5 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $49,855 – $102,529
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $54,993 – $116,180

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 Northeastern Illinois University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $70,012 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,262 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia College & State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out

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