Master's-15% vs national median242 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Western Illinois University
Ranked 155th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $34,693 – $60,622
Median · 5 years out
$59,324
middle 50%: $47,191 – $76,554
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $54,563 – $97,271
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 with a median salary of $48k. Earnings grow to $59k at the five-year mark and $77k after a decade.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,500 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of West Georgia
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,748 · 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
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Illinois University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,199 · 5 yrs out
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