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Master's+16% vs national median1,852 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Michigan

Ranked 27th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,363
middle 50%: $34,640 – $75,929
Median · 5 years out
$81,604
middle 50%: $59,422 – $109,309
Median · 10 years out
$113,892
middle 50%: $79,853 – $163,277

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 University of Michigan's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $56,363 one year after graduating, rising to $113,892 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 27th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,810 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$83,243 · 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
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
North Carolina State University
$79,450 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$79,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$79,205 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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