Master's+48% vs national median519 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 4th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$82,942
middle 50%: $56,595 – $110,155
Median · 5 years out
$104,103
middle 50%: $70,203 – $145,994
Median · 10 years out
$138,806
middle 50%: $96,991 – $203,776
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
UNC Chapel Hill biomedical science master's graduates earn a median of $83k in year one. Long-term earnings hit $139k 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,038 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$94,560 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
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