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Master's-12% vs national median138 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 134th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,357
middle 50%: $26,726 – $55,817
Median · 5 years out
$61,737
middle 50%: $38,814 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $60,342 – $127,711

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $41,357 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 134th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,523 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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