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Master's-11% vs national median196 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 130th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,593
middle 50%: $27,410 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $46,663 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
$67,746
middle 50%: $54,485 – $94,656

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 North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $39,593 one year after graduating, rising to $67,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 130th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,178 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,612 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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