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Master's-28% vs national median96 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Western Carolina University

Ranked 180th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,746
middle 50%: $29,704 – $52,527
Median · 5 years out
$50,802
middle 50%: $38,279 – $77,691
Median · 10 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $52,165 – $79,787

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 Western Carolina University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,746 one year after graduating, rising to $61,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 180th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,846 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana (The)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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