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Master's-8% vs national median133 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 111th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $33,905 – $56,676
Median · 5 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $48,334 – $87,285
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $54,522 – $100,394

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 Montana State University Bozeman's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 111th 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
≈ $7,628 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$63,681 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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