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Master's-14% vs national median90 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 147th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,249
middle 50%: $35,233 – $64,718
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $48,066 – $94,869
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $56,877 – $137,588

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 Missouri - Columbia's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $46,249 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 147th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,544 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,442 · 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

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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