Master's+13% vs national median1,054 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University
Ranked 31st of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,573
middle 50%: $36,290 – $73,347
Median · 5 years out
$79,450
middle 50%: $57,839 – $111,649
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $66,672 – $135,753
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
Biological sciences master's graduates earn $53k in their first year. Median pay reaches $100k by year 10.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,139 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,604 · 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
Central Connecticut State University
$79,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$79,205 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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