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Master's-17% vs national median158 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Appalachian State University

Ranked 164th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,918
middle 50%: $30,764 – $52,047
Median · 5 years out
$58,249
middle 50%: $46,435 – $73,728
Median · 10 years out
$66,850
middle 50%: $58,363 – $87,772

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 Appalachian State University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,918 one year after graduating, rising to $66,850 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 164th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,127 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Illinois University
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,307 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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