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Master's-12% vs national median383 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 139th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,308
middle 50%: $35,069 – $56,916
Median · 5 years out
$61,523
middle 50%: $47,119 – $76,736
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $57,448 – $101,874

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $46,308 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 139th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,520 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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