Master's+19% vs national median260 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 23rd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,248
middle 50%: $42,251 – $76,459
Median · 5 years out
$83,243
middle 50%: $64,138 – $116,378
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $77,901 – $158,535
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences master's graduates earn $57,248 initially. Median salaries reach $116,180 after ten years.
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
≈ $5,705 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Connecticut State University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$85,032 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,826 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,604 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
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