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Master's0% vs national median103 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 69th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,539
middle 50%: $39,360 – $66,937
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $54,993 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,496 – $120,115

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 Northwest's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $50,539 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 69th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,656 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$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
Northeastern Illinois University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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